Factbox: Japanese say farewell to Emperor Akihito, express hopes for successor Posted by : Projector King Add Comment Tuesday, 30 April 2019 Japan's Emperor Akihito will step down in favor of his elder son, Crown Prince Naruhito, on Tuesday, ending the 31-year Heisei era during which he sought to bring the monarchy closer to people. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2V39jVt Tags : #news#news of world#viral news#world news Reuters: World News Share This : Projector King