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Emperor Akihito addresses his declining health in rare video message

August 8, 2016

Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog

Japanese Emperor Akihito delivered rare public remarks Monday, Aug. 8 in a video message discussing his declining health and the future of the Imperial household. Here is the official translation of his full remarks.

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