TOKYO (REUTERS, BLOOMBERG) - Japan’s new imperial era to begin on May 1, when Crown Prince Naruhito becomes emperor, will be called Reiwa, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announced on Monday (April 1), adding that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would explain its meaning shortly in a national address. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
TOKYO - Japan’s new imperial era to begin on May 1, when Crown Prince Naruhito becomes emperor, will be called Reiwa, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announced on Monday , adding that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would explain its meaning shortly in a national address.
The unveiling of what had been a closely guarded secret in the era name is among the first steps toward the imperial succession. Era names are how Japan defines its history and the country is currently in the final weeks of Heisei, which can be translated as"achieving peace."
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