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The Japanese Emperor Akihito, 84, suffers from cerebral anemia and has to rest Monday announced the government spokesman
. Emperor Akihito suddenly felt bad at 4:00 am (21:00 GMT on Sunday), victim of nausea, dizziness and excessive sweating caused by cerebral anemia " , said Yoshihide Suga at his Periodic Press Conference
Activities scheduled during the day were canceled because Akihito "needs rest" he added
Akihito, 125th Emperor of Japan, reigns since January 1989 .It is expected that will leave office next April by virtue of a special law that authorizes him to abdicate.
In August 2016, Akihito gave a televised speech in which he shared his doubts about his ability to continue to fulfill "in the body and the soul" the obligations related to his function "symbol of the people and the unity of the nation."
This statement was later interpreted as a desire to abdicate in favor of his firstborn, Prince Naruhito, 58 years a possibility that was not contemplated in the legislation on the imperial house.
Therefore an exceptional law was approved allows to abdicate, but that will not apply to his successors
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