Japan’s Emperor Akihito resumes duties after illness

Japan's ageing Emperor Akihito resumed his official duties on Thursday after three days of treatment for insufficient blood supply to the brain, a palace spokesman told AFP. The 84-year-old had cancelled engagements from Monday after suffering dizziness and nausea caused by the condition, known as cerebral anemia. A palace spokesman said the monarch on Thursday was "doing his official duties as usual," declining to comment further. On Wednesday the palace had reported Akihito's health was improving. The monarch has previously had surgery for prostate cancer and heart problems, and the state of his health is carefully watched in Japan. He shocked the country in 2016 when he...

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