Japan's Emperor Akihito has abdicated. During the historic ceremony at Tokyo's Imperial Palace, he said: "From the bottom of my heart, I am grateful to the people of Japan. Starting tomorrow, the new Reiwa era begins." https://t.co/f5QZQmu2PK https://t.co/DU4RxTfpuq

Japan's Emperor Akihito has abdicated. During the historic ceremony at Tokyo's Imperial Palace, he said: "From the bottom of my heart, I am grateful to the people of Japan. Starting tomorrow, the new Reiwa era begins." https://t.co/f5QZQmu2PK https://t.co/DU4RxTfpuq (via Twitter http://twitter.com/CNN/status/1123142091691872259)