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Heir to Chrysanthemum throne hits out at criticism of Mako’s marriage to a commoner
Prince Akishino
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Princess Mako of Japan must leave royalty behind to marry her college sweetheart
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Emperor Akihito (85) to abdicate in April after 30 years on Chrysanthemum Throne
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Akihito’s impending abdication puts Japan’s male-only succession in the spotlight again
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