Japan emperor draws record birthday crowd before abdication next year

More than 75,000 well-wishers paid their respects to Emperor Akihito who turned 85 on Sunday, his last birthday celebration at Tokyo's Imperial Palace before stepping down next year.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2EL0cA7

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