Wednesday, 1 May 2019

NPR News: Emperor Akihito, Japan's 'Surprising Pacifist,' Steps Down After 30 Years

Emperor Akihito, Japan's 'Surprising Pacifist,' Steps Down After 30 Years
Japan's defeat in World War II "produced in him strong feelings against war and its chaos," says a childhood friend. Akihito has expressed deep remorse at home and abroad for Japan's wartime actions.

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