Japan’sEmperorAkihitoislikelytoabdicateattheendofMarch2019andCrownPrinceNaruhitoisexpectedtoascendthethroneinApril,thefirstabdicationbyaJapanesemonarchinnearlyt
Japan's parliament enacted on Friday a law to allow Japan's Emperor Akihito to step down and pass his duties over to Crown Prince Naruhito.