it goes back to when the heisei name was created.eresting footnote is they were really good records kept of how the heisei name came to be decided upon and those records won't be revealed until 202a. this time, not only are they more people involved from the private sector, men and women, academics and people from the scientific community and also the business community, there is also much better record keeping this time so much better record keeping this time so when the records are released maybe 30 years from now, people will have a much better understanding of how this era name came about. and absolutely fascinating insight into japanese culture. thank you so much for your time. the new imperial era is called reiwa. in ukraine, a comedian with no political experience is on course to win the most votes in the presidential election. exit polls suggest volodymyr zelenskiy, who plays the president in a satirical tv show, is expected to beat the incumbent petro poroshenko in the first round of voting on sunday. jonah fisher reports. f

so, when naruhito becomes the new emperor, the era of heisei ends, and japan enters the era of reiwa.and it's supposed to represent the mood of the country. and since it was announced, a month ago, the name has been everywhere. even some cafes are getting in on the act. translation: when the new era's name was announced, all of japan was in the mood to celebrate, and many creators expressed that through their art. as a latte artist, i wanted to celebrate very well, by making this. the us deputy attorney general rob rosenstein says he is resigning from his post. mr rosenstein appointed special counsel robert mueller in 2017 to investigate links between the russian government and president trump's campaign. in his resignation letter mr rosenstein said he served without fear or favour and that truth is not determined by opinion polls. let's get more from our north america correspondent peter bowes. this is a man who would have quite a story to tell if he ever tells it. he will be forever known as the man who appointed robert moller into this investigation into russian meddling into the 2

and the japan times has a series on influential figures of the heisei era which is about to end when's looking at a boy band smap which burst onto the scene in the 1980s, and its shock split in 2016. now ben — it seems a british prince has been going undercover — with his grandmother's secret service. has been getting a close look at the three main security services. he's spent the past three weeks working with m15, m16 and the digital listening branch, gchq. he said his experience there was "humbling" and said he'd gained an appreciation of the difficult and dangerous work being done on the country's behalf. prime minister narendra modi is seeking a second term but faces putting the finishing touches on their election campaigns, before voting begins later this week. the biggest election in india's history with 900 million people eligible to vote. prime minister narendra modi is seeking a second term but faces opposition from rahul gandhi, the head of the congress party, who has aimed his campaign at the government's record on the economy. matthew amroliwala has the latest from delhi

so, when naruhito becomes the new emperor, the era of heisei ends, and japan enters the era of reiwa.ted, it means "beautiful harmony." a lot of thought went into choosing that name, and it's supposed to represent the mood of the country. and since it was announced, a month ago, the name has been everywhere. even some cafes are getting in on the act. translation: when the new era's name was announced, all of japan was in the mood to celebrate, and many creators expressed that through their art. as a latte artist, i wanted to celebrate very well, by making this. are very creative latte art marking the start of the new era there —— crown prince naruhito very creative. i spoke to shihoko goto, an analyst onjapan with the think tank the wilson centre. she told me about how emperor akihito will be remembered. he is actually a man who represents a continuum, first and foremost of all. remember that his father was emperor hirohito. he has really atoned for that by reaching out to the people, being at one, reaching out to the nation ofjapan at times of great suffering, including especially du

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so, when naruhito becomes the new emperor, the era of heisei ends, and japan enters the era of reiwa.ot of thought went into choosing that name, and it's supposed to represent the mood of the country. and since it was announced, a month ago, the name has been everywhere. even some cafes are getting in on the act. translation: when the new era's name was announced, all of japan was in the mood to celebrate, and many creators expressed that through their art. as a latte artist, i wanted to celebrate very well, by making this. before we go let's leave you with these pictures from tokyo — crowds are gathering outside the imperial palace ahead of the ceremony as emperor akihito abdicates in favour of his elder son, crown prince naruhito. we will take you there again as soon as we can. it is some of the rules of live pictures, they appear and then they disappear. let's get some of the day's other news the head of boeing has been trying to defend the safety of the 737 max, saying he is sorry for the loss of life and saying the company has a duty to eliminate risk. dennis muilenburg was appea

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