2019 Japanese imperial transition
On 13 July 2016, national broadcaster NHK reported that the Emperor intended to abdicate in favor of his eldest son Crown Prince Naruhito within a few years, citing his age; an abdication within the Imperial Family has not occurred since Emperor Kōkaku abdicated in 1817. However, senior officials within the Imperial Household Agency denied that there was any official plan for the monarch to abdicate. A potential abdication by the Emperor would require an amendment to the Imperial Household Law, which currently has no provisions for such a move.[1][2] On 8 August 2016, the Emperor gave a rare televised address, where he emphasized his advanced age and declining health;[3] this address is interpreted as an implication of his intention to abdicate.[4]
On 19 May 2017, the bill that would allow Akihito to abdicate was issued by the Japanese government's cabinet. On 8 June 2017, the National Diet passed a one-off bill allowing Akihito to abdicate, and for the government to begin arranging the process of handing over the position to Crown Prince Naruhito.[5] The date of his abdication is expected to be on March 31, 2019,[6] the day when the Heisei period is expected to end.[7]
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- ^ "天皇陛下 「生前退位」の意向示される ("His Majesty The Emperor Indicates His Intention to 'Abdicate'")" (in Japanese). NHK. 13 July 2016. Archived from the original on 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Japanese Emperor Akihito 'wishes to abdicate'". BBC News. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Message from His Majesty The Emperor". The Imperial Household Agency. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Japan's Emperor Akihito hints at wish to abdicate". BBC News. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Japan passes landmark bill for Emperor Akihito to abdicate". BBC News. 8 June 2017.
- ^ "At 83, Empress Michiko hopes for calm days after abdication：The Asahi Shimbun". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Japan Emperor Abdication Seen as Likely at End of March 2019 - JIJI PRESS". jen.jiji.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 October 2017.