Emperor Akihito's Abdication Easier Said Than Done
... to bear in mind that ever since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to power in 2012, Japanese society has been abuzz with talk of constitutional reform. Many believe that the prime minister has launched an assault against the constitution, which remains a ... ... one option is to amend the Imperial Household Law to lay down the legal groundwork for abdication. Amid all this uncertainty, Emperor Akihito returned to his official residence from the imperial villa in Hayama on July 14, 2016, to resume work on the same ...
18.07.2016