Japan's Akihito seen as devoted to duties, open to new ideas
about 5 years in Washington Times
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Emperor Akihito has devoted his 30-year reign to making amends for a war fought in his father's name, while adapting the 1,500-year-old monarchy to draw the Imperial Family closer to the public. Whether kneeling beside Empress Michiko to speak intimately with disaster victims, or reciting his ...
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