Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)―Japan’s Emperor Akihito will step down on April 30, 2019, in the country’s first Imperial abdication in about 200 years, Prime Minister Abe Shinzō said Friday.
Crown Prince Naruhito will accede to the throne on May 1 that year, when the country’s era name is also set to change from the current Heisei.
The Imperial House Council on Friday met and agre…
