The Japanese Imperial family may be
expanded and this by a new law, not by newborn royals or marriage.
This was first reported by “The Japan Times” following a new
proposal by the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. They propose to
let some ex-imperial family members back into the family. A
conservative group within the Liberal Democratic Party has
submitted a proposal to Prime…
Ever since His Imperial Majesty, Emperor
Akihito, formally announced his intention to abdicate the Japanese
throne in a rare televised address last year, the island nation of
Japan has been somewhat abuzz with speculation as to what exactly
such an occurrence would…
Those following Japanese politics would
be familiar with the impending abdication of the current ruling
Emperor, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito. At first only being
suggested through an indirect comment in a TV address earlier last
year, the gears of Japanese…
Last year His Imperial Majesty, the
Emperor Akihito of Japan, discretely indicated in a speech that he
desired to retire from his lofty position in a rare televised
address. Citing his advancing age and declining health, he
expressed his “worries that it may become difficult for [him] to
carry out [his] duties as the symbol of the state” effectively. He
also indicated doubts that the…
It was announced this week that Japan’s
ruling Liberal Democratic Party have decided to support the
creation of a one-time-use mechanism to legally allow 83-year-old
Emperor Akihito to abdicate. The decision was made after a number
of meetings to decide the matter and is…
His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of
Japan, opened the Japanese National Diet this Friday. Reading a
prepared speech within the upper assembly, it marks Japan’s 189th
Ordinary Session since the first Imperial Diet was opened by
Emperor Meiji on 29 November 1890. In…
According to a government source, the
Japanese government has been considering the possibility of Crown
Prince Naruhito acceding to the Chrysanthemum Throne ahead of
schedule. During a rare televised address last August, Emperor
Akihito of Japan first alluded to a possible desire to step down
from service and pass the role of Emperor to his son, Crown Prince
Naruhito. The wish was not expressed…
