Record birthday crowd for Japan Emperor as abdication looms

By Reuters,

A record crowd paid their respects to Japan’s 84-year-old Emperor Akihito at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace on Saturday, in his first birthday celebratio...

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Japan prepares to mourn victims of 2011 earthquake and tsunami

By Agencies,

Japan on Friday prepared to mourn the thousands who lost their lives in a massive earthquake and tsunami five years ago that turned towns to matchwood...