Japan likely to announce new era name around April 1 next year

The government is likely to announce the name of the new Japanese era around next April 1, a month before its start when Crown Prince Naruhito becomes the new emperor.The government will begin preparations for the change of the "gengo" or era names on the assumption the new one will be announced about a month ahead of the new emperor's ascension to the Chrysanthemum throne on May 1, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Thursday."It takes roughly one month to adjust information systems to the new name in the public and private sectors," Suga said, adding that the timeline is still an …READ FULL ARTICLE