King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden said Tuesday he hopes to maintain friendly relations with Emperor Akihito after he abdicates in April next year, the first Japanese monarch to relinquish the throne in more than 200 years."We have agreed to have...very good communication...in many different occasions both here and elsewhere" in the future, the king said in a press conference, a day after he and Queen Silvia had dinner with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.In response to a question about his views on the emperor's abdication, the king said, "This is something that the emperor has decided and…READ FULL ARTICLE
