If Emperor Akihito were to
abdicate, it would be the first time a Japanese emperor has stepped down since Emperor Kokaku in 1817.
Satoru Yamamoto, a senior official at the Imperial Household Agency, said in 1984 that the Imperial House Law does not allow an emperor to
abdicate because it is designed "to stabilize the status of the emperor."
Emperor Kokaku, who gave up the throne in 1817, was the last Japanese emperor to
abdicate, NHK said.
I hope she doesn't
abdicate. I dread to think what sort of king Charles will make.
"I don't think she ever will, each time it's been abundantly clear that the Queen will never
abdicate," he said.
with tough choices appears to be to
abdicate the responsibility of political leadership and pass the " The Scottish Government want new powers to control the NHS through the Smith Commission on devolution
MP Mike Gapes states that "if Prince Charles wants to make controversial statements on national or international issues he should
abdicate and stand for election".
Brussels, Sha'ban 25, 1434, Jul 4, 2013, SPA - Belgium's Prince Philippe has paid tribute to his father, King Albert, a day after the monarch announced he will
abdicate later this month and pass the throne of this nation to his son.
Abdicate (v), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
One of the most damaging things leaders can do is to
abdicate the accountability that comes with their jobs.
N Wilson now suggests the Queen should
abdicate in favour of Charles and Camilla being King and Queen and that the media should refrain from bringing up their past.
Included are "Cry of the Boy" which delves into the everyday life of a 17-year-old boy and his relationship with his parents; "The Devil and Don Quijote" which is set in post-revolutionary Spain and tells the story of a man who escapes from an old age home; "Maximilian" which takes place in 1867 in a prison cell the night before the execution of 35-year-old Emperor Maximilian of Mexico when Constantine, disguised as a stable hand, visits Maximilian to try to talk him into going along with the request of Juarez and
abdicate his claim to the throne, renounce his opposition to the Revolution, and agree to return to Austria.
His arguments seem to be: If someone creates something that is immensely popular, they
abdicate their rights to it; if someone creates something that has a special resonance for O'Neill, they
abdicate their rights to it; and if a corporation he deems too large owns something, they
abdicate their rights to it.
