i'm melissa chana welcome to news asia thanks for joining us we started japan and the in throne and of emperor not a veto back in may his father had abdicated the 1st abdication for the country in 2 centuries and the son had succeeded to the throne it turns out that was just the 1st step in a mall type step process a very ceremonial and traditional affair on tuesday a bigger event attended by royalty from around the world took place. and he is revealed sitting on the throne quite literally. followed by his wife and christmas also in that is a separate ghalia those invited to attend mostly watched from a distance only a few people were actually permitted in the state room to see hear his proclamation . sucking. all you know heritage imperial status based on jeff anees constitution. as well as on japanese imperial household law. i hereby proclaim in and outside of the country so that i have in throne night i say made us. japan's prime minister shinzo a welcome to not a tito to the throne feel she. can go ahead come up under. the known. so what do we know about and. the truth is not too m