Monday, August 13, 2018

Emperor Akihito, 84, spent much of his three decades on the throne seeking to soothe the wounds of war, reaching out to the those in need, and remaking the image of the imperial family into a "middle-class" monarchy.


from Reuters: Top News https://ift.tt/2nxCcpz

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