TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) - Japan is set to unveil Monday (April 1) a new imperial era name, a month before a new emperor ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne in the world's oldest continuous monarchy.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TOKYO - Japan is set to unveil Monday a new imperial era name, a month before a new emperor ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne in the world's oldest continuous monarchy.
Emperor Akihito, 85, is preparing to step down at the end of the month, drawing the curtain on his three-decade reign. His son, Crown Prince Naruhito, 59, will replace him May 1, marking the beginning of the new era. Drivers' licences, newspapers and a host of official documents mark years from the enthronement of the emperor, with 2019 currently referred to as the"31st year of Heisei."
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