TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese Emperor Akihito said Monday he is concerned his weakening health may make it hard to fulfil his duties, in a speech seen as signalling a possible future abdication. “I am worried that it may become difficult for me to carry out my duties as the symbol of the state with my whole being as I have done until now,” he said in an address to the nation. “There are times when […]
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Japanese emperor visits the Philippines
President Benigno “Noynoy” S. Aquino III personally greeted Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife Empress Michiko at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), together with a delegation from the Japanese Imperial Family. The Japanese Emperor will conduct a five-day state visit in the country and will be formally received by President Aquino in Malacañang this Wednesday, January 27. The Imperial visit coincides with the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Philippine-Japan diplomatic relations since World […]





