Emperor Akihito expressed his wishes for peace at home and abroad on Tuesday in New Year's greetings to 126,720 well-wishers, the largest number of visitors to the Imperial Palace for his New Year address since he ascended to the throne in 1989."At the beginning of the new year, I pray for happiness for the people of our country and the world," the emperor said in his first New Year greetings after the government set April 30, 2019, as the date of his abdication.Accompanied by his wife Empress Michiko and other members of the imperial family, the emperor said he hopes "people will lead calm…READ FULL ARTICLE
