Empress Michiko turns 83, relieved that Emperor Akihito can abdicate under special law
22nd October 2017
As Empress Michiko of Japan celebrated her 83rd birthday last Friday, she expressed her tremendous relief at the special law that will allow her husband, Emperor Akihito, to abdicate.
Empress Michiko responded in writing to questions that journalists had asked before her birthday. “His Majesty, after having devoted Himself for so many years to pursuing the role of the Emperor as the symbol of…