he will be succeeded by his eldest son, crown prince naruhito, on wednesday.part of the celebrations for the imperial succession, japan's golden week holidays, usually a week long, have been extended to ten days. we are already seeing a lot of tourists and people gathering outside the imperial palace. i managed to get to the town yesterday and speak to some of them and gauge the mood. here on the streets of tokyo, there a sense of celebration, anticipation, and even a tinge of sadness, as the country enters a imperial era. emperor akihito is a well respected and popular figure, so many are sad to see him step down, but most understand and sympathise with the 85—year—old's desire to abdicate. translation: he's our country's symbol, and i've always had the impression that he's kind and gentle, so i feel sad. translation: i support the current emperor's decision to abdicate, given his age. translation: on wednesday, there'll be a new emperor. how do you feel? translation: i look forward to having the new emperor. when his son, crown prince naruhito, takes to the

when his son, crown prince naruhito, ta kes to when his son, crown prince naruhito, takes to the chrysanthemum japan quite literally enters a new era. that is because the country uses an emperor's rain to mark time, so uses an emperor's rain to mark time, so when crown prince naruhito becomes the new emperor, the era ends, andjapan becomes the new emperor, the era ends, and japan enters the new era, translated, 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 cafe ‘s are getting in on the act. translation: when the new era's name was announced, all of japan was translation: when the new era's name was announced, all ofjapan was in the mood to celebrate, and many creators expressed that through their art. as a last day artist, i wa nted their art. as a last day artist, i wanted to celebrate very well, by making this. —— latte artist. very creative latte art there. i spoke to shihoko goto, an analyst onjapan with the think tank the wil

celebrations are underway — as naruhito becomes the country's emperor. of the world's critically endangered animals — the sumatran orangutan — could be extinct within two decades — we report on the industry that's fuelling their decline. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. welcome to newsday. it's midnight here in london, 8:00 in the morning in tokyo and 7:00 in the evening in venezuela's capital caracas where clashes are still ongoing between protesters and the police. authorities say they're dealing with an attempted coup, after the opposition leader juan guaido called on protestors to take to the streets in a final push to overthrow president maduro. our correspondent in caracas, guilermo olmo, has the very latest on this ongoing situation. it started this morning, with tear gas fired at a thousand protesters on a bridge in caracas. opposition leader mr guaido calling on venezuelans and the military to back him to end president maduro‘s rule. translation: the call is for everyone to come out into the streets at this moment to get back into what we h

we will soon hear from prince naruhito, on wednesday.e will soon hearfrom prime minister shinzo abe before we hear from emperor akihito in his last speech that he makes as the emperor. there are over 300 guests inside that room to mark this very historic day. this is the first application in over two centuries, the last time it happened was in 1817. i can really tell personally the difference in the mood from the last transition when emperor akihito took to the throne 30 years ago, the entire country was mourning the death of the previous emperor, whereas this time it is a very different mood, a mood of celebration. you can talk to people on the street very much looking forward to the new era to begin, the translation of the new era into english its beautiful harmony. it was announced a while ago and we we re was announced a while ago and we were walking around tokyo yesterday, you can find the name everywhere. on the poster and even some cafe is have started making latte out with the name of the erroneous. the country is about two is ve

crowned prince naruhito is the first royal to study abroad, an environmentalist, described as smart andn-to-earth. >> his whole life he's been prepared to assume the throne. >> reporter: less certain is the role of naruhito's wife and future empress masako, a harvard educated former diplomat who for years all but vanished from public life. the couple talked candidly about her struggles with depression and the burden to produce a male heir. their daughter, princess aiko loses royal status if she marries. all if it is fascinating for fumiko shiatake, a 78-year-old superfan who followed the royals for a quarter century. "i feel so invigorated" she says. naruhito's ascension could bring more royal change, even new laws to allow female succession, but first, two historic ceremonies and a visit from president trump. the first world leader the emperor will meet as he opens a new imperial era. janice mackey frayer, nbc news, tokyo. >>> back in the u.s. now to a controversial practice by a growing number of women. they're using marijuana during and after their pregnancies to help them deal with

crown prince naruhito will be crowned on may one.changing of the guard? whatever your politics, it is fairto guard? whatever your politics, it is fair to say that the current emperor isa fair to say that the current emperor is a well respected and loved, popular figure, is a well respected and loved, popularfigure, the is a well respected and loved, popular figure, the public is a well respected and loved, popularfigure, the public will be sad to see him go. at the same time they express sympathy about his age and health when he said that he wa nted and health when he said that he wanted to abdicate. so there will be a lot of ceremonies and what i have noticed, personally, compared to 31 yea rs noticed, personally, compared to 31 years ago when the current emperor took to the throne, is that the mood is different. it is a bit more celebratory. a new error will begin on may one and when the name of that error was announced it was a party mood instead of the entire country mourning the death of the previous emperorfull up mourning the

when his son, crown prince naruhito, takes to the chrysanthemum throne, japan quite literally entershito becomes the new emperor, the era of heisei ends, and japan enters the era of reiwa. translated, 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. 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

oxford—educated crown prince naruhito will ascend the thrown tomorrow. —— will send the throne.to die on the throne, but this is a man who has redefined what it means to be a monarch. emperor akihito has come to the imperial palace trying to ask his dead ancestors' permission to abdicate. in truth, he's pleaded with his people and the government for years to allow him to step down. after 30 years on the chrysanthemum throne, his health is failing and it's time to say farewell. translation: we sincerely hope the prosperity and peace of new era, and i wishjapan and the world peace and prosperity. the ceremony is taking place behind closed doors in the imperial palace. it's only ten minutes long. no one is going to see anything out here, and yet still they have gathered in the rain, because they want to pay respects to an emperor who won their hearts. when akihito ascended to the throne, he was crowned emperor of a country that many believed would become a new superpower. a year later, the economy crashed. then came further disaster, and earthquake in kobe in 1995. a more powerful

but this person, naruhito's only child, isn't it next in line. has a law where a woman can't be on the throne. and that's a problem for them, because the imperial family is running out of male heirs. recent polls have shown many japanese are fine with a female emperor. and there have been women on the throne in the past. in fact, there have been eight female emperors, the last one ruled about 250 years ago. so why doesn't japan change this rule? well, the same family has been on the throne for 2,500 years. the emperor was either worshipped as a god and soldiers would die for him. the monarchy has also been central to japanese identity. traditionalists believe that only a man can preserve this lineage. in 1889, japan's government put into a constitution that only a man can be on the throne. this was the start of a big problem for the imperial family. why? because after world war ii japan introduced another law, saying the emperor could only come from this specific branch of the family. and that family just kept having girls. by the mid—2000s there

but this person, naruhito's only child, isn't it next in line. a woman can't be on the throne. and that's a problem for them, because the imperial family is running out of male heirs. recent polls have shown many japanese are fine with a female emperor. and there have been women on the throne in the past. in fact, there have been eight female emperors, the last one ruled about 250 years ago. so why doesn't japan change this rule? well, the same family has been on the throne for 2,500 years. the emperor was either worshipped as a god and soldiers would die him. the emperor was either worshipped as a god and soldiers would die for him. the monarchy has also been central to japanese identity. traditionalists believe that only a man can preserve this lineage. in 1889, japan's government put into a constitution that only a man can be on the throne. this was the start of a big problem for the imperial family. why? because after world war ii japan introduced another law, saying the emperor could only come from this specific branch of the family. and tha

when his son, crown prince naruhito, takes to the chrysanthemum throne, japan quite literally entersn emperor's reign to mark time. so, when naruhito becomes the new emperor, the era of heisei ends, and japan enters the era of reiwa. translated, 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. 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 b

we are also expected to hear from naruhito, on wednesday.ll hear from emperor akihito, the 30 years of this era, and we will hearfrom emperor akihito, his last speech as emperor. as you can see now, we are seeing last speech as emperor. as you can see now, we are seeing live pictures inside the imperial palace, emperor akihito and empress michiko walking into the room. you can see the two treasures being brought into the room. they are the symbols of japan's imperial family. they

a new era now begins with crown prince naruhito becoming the emperor. us deputy attorney general rod rosenstein, who appointed robert mueller to investigate links between russia and donald trump's campaign, is resigning his post. mueller‘s investigation did not establish evidence that trump's campaign illegally conspired with the russian government. and this video is trending on bbc.com. a beluga whale has been found off norway's coast wearing a special russian harness. it's believed to have been trained by the russian navy. the harness had a camera holder with a label sourcing it to st petersburg. now on bbc news: hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. just days ago, hopes were high that a peace deal to end afghanistan's long war might be in sight. talks involving the us, the taliban and the afghan government representatives were to take place in qatar but they didn't happen. the taliban objected the delegation coming from kabul and a familiar cycle of of recrimination and violence resumed. my guest is mohammad umer daudzai, president ghani

naruhito's ascension rcould bring moreal change, even new laws to allow female succession but first,istoric ceremonies and a visit from president trump. theirst world leader the emperor will meet as he opens a new imperial era. janice mackey frayer, nbc news, tokyo. >>> bacthe u.s. now to a controversial practice by a growing number of women. they're using marijuana during and after their pregnancies to help them deal with severe morning sickness and other prlems. morgan radford has more>> good job. >> reporter: it's a typical day for mom iticki palolos, playing bloc 1-year-old angelo, changing his diapersnd smoking a joint. she is among the growing number of moms who use marijua ile breast feeding and while pregnant. she says her constant debilitating migraines were putting her pregnancy at risk. >> i'm throwing . i can't eat. my body is in a state of distress and that can't be good for the baby. fhe didn't want the more drip doctors arescribed because she wasfraid her baby would become addicted to the opiate. so she turned to marijuana. >> decided to consumenn is, and within 30 min

oxford—educated crown prince naruhito will ascend the throne tomorrow. laura bicker reports.is is a man who has redefined what it means to be a monarch. emperor akihito has come to the imperial palace shrine to ask his dead ancestors' permission to abdicate. in truth, he has pleaded with his people and the government for years to allow him to step down. after 30 years on the chrysanthemum throne, his health is failing, and it's time to say farewell. translation: we sincerely hope the prosperity and peace of new era, and i wishjapan and the world peace and prosperity. the ceremony is taking place behind closed doors in the imperial palace. it is only ten minutes long. no—one is going to see anything out here, and yet still they have gathered in the rain, because they want to pay respects to an emperor who won their hearts. when akihito ascended to the throne, he was crowned emperor of a country that many believed would become a new superpower. a year later, the economy crashed. then came further disaster — an earthquake in kobe in 1995. a more powerful quake and tsunami hit th

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first application in two hundred years and a big event for business the enthronement of crown prince naruhito promises to give breweries hotel shops and restaurants a huge boost. these two want to tie the knot before the end of the outgoing hay say era which means achieving peace and they are far from the only ones the wedding industry in japan has taken off since the start of april when the enthronement celebration dates were confirmed. for us this year will be a year with a lot of memorable events or the last year of the he say era will be one we won't forget any time soon. to see. other businesses are also looking to cash and like this stamp maker in the new era which means beautiful harmony people will purchase products like calendars and letter paper bearing the new stamps experts expect private consumption to rise by over seven point five percent during the ten days of the celebrations. what's in. the loft because more things are going digital the hunt goes stamp business hasn't been doing so well in the last few years we see this as a business opportunity and i think the change to the

go there now the former emperor held a new emperor naruhito be different from his father or his modern in the way that for example he is the first emperor to have studied abroad and his wife as well and he's also known to be to criticize actually the strict court traditions for example his wife had to go says a strict editions and now has problems with depression as well because there are very high expectations on this very strict court so he may want to know is the court to make it a bit. approachable you know at the same time of the throne the chrysanthemum throne is a unifying symbol for the nation isn't it and and it also has the political significance doesn't it especially during a time of rising tensions and uncertainty in the region i would imagine they're basically doesn't have them for doesn't have diplomatic power but he can go outside and speak to other nations which for my emperor has done a lot actually much more than the other and the other improper or previous emperor has and i think that as for my. has already done he has talked to other nations korea china and in turn

a new era now begins, with crown prince naruhito becoming the emperor. us deputy attorney general rod rosenstein, who appointed robert mueller to investigate links between russia and donald trump's campaign, is resigning his post. mueller‘s investigation did not establish evidence that trump's campaign illegally conspired with the russian government. and this video is trending on bbc.com. is this beluga whale, found off the coast of norway, a spy trained by the russian navy? it was found off norway's coast wearing a russian harness, which has now been removed. that's all, stay with bbc world news. our top uk story: further talks have taken place between the government and the labour party in an effort to break the deadlock over brexit. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. murky skies for boeing. the plane maker is on the defensive after receiving a grilling from its shareholders. and the new dawn in the land of the rising sun. japan gears up the land of the rising sun. japan gears up for it emperor's abdication. we will take a loo

crown prince naruhito will ascend the thrown tomorrow. laura bicker reports. means to be a monarch. emperor akihito has come to the imperial palace shrine to ask his dead ancestors‘ permission to abdicate. in truth, he's pleaded with his people and the government for years to allow him to step down. after 30 years on the chrysanthemum throne, his health is failing and it's time to say farewell. translation: we sincerely hope the prosperity and peace of new era, and i wishjapan and the world peace and prosperity. the ceremony is taking place behind closed doors in the imperial palace. it's only ten minutes long. no one is going to see anything out here, and yet, still they've gathered in the rain because they want to pay respects to an emperor who won their hearts. when akihito ascended to the throne, he was crowned emperor of a country that many believed would become a new superpower. a year later, the economy crashed. then came further disaster — an earthquake in kobe in 1995, a more powerful quake and tsunami hit the north—west in 2011, leaving almost 16,000

and that's when the throne officially passes to his eldest son crown prince naruhito. and the country is in a new imperial era over a. beautiful hominy now despite being reported dead and severely injured more than once it looks as though they've the islamic state militant group could be alive and i asked propaganda video appears to show by praising the easter sunday bombings in sri lanka declaring them part of the group's revenge for losses in syria. if this is who islamic state claims it is then it would be. his first appearance in five years in the video shot in an unknown location he acknowledges the group's recent defeat in its last syrian stronghold of the goose he also refers to other as losses in libya and in iraq but he tries to justify the defeats by saying yes doesn't have to win it just has to continue carrying all jihad and he urges his followers to continue carrying out revenge attacks around the world he goes on to praise the deadly bombings in tree lanka on easter sunday which killed two hundred fifty people saying they were ordered in revenge for their

this momentous occasion it has rained and is a midnight local time his eldest son the crown prince naruhito will then become the new emperor marking the start of a new era. and following this for us is the w.'s keo door who grew up in japan and reports from there force you date your joe and can you give us some. active how big an event is this for the people of japan it is a big deal basically nobody who is alive today has seen an uptick cation ever because the last time it happened was two hundred years ago and as you said it is the change of an era today is the thirty first of the his or the year thirty one and tomorrow is going to be the first of the. so it's historic. really historic thing that's happening right now ok we're getting images can you tell us what we're seeing there right now what what is that box for example that we're looking at the bone. and that is also a second box longer one is this sword it's one of the three treasures the sacred treasures of japan the smaller box that's the gym that is in there and those are two of the three sacred treasures of japan that are going

year-old wished his country in the world peace and prosperity while handing over tn his son, crince naruhitot japanese monarch to stand down in more th 200 years. he did so because of his declining health. our tokyo correspondent reports now. reporter: this was the moment the emperor formally relinquished japan's imperial treasures. the sacred srd, mirror, the gemstone. with them, the imperial throne. after 30 years, his final address lasted just one minute and a half. the people fornk supporting me. i hope the new arrow will be a peacef fruitful. i pray with all of my heart that peace and happiness for japan in -- and the whole world." standing close by, the crown prince and princess. their faces perhaps betraying the apprehension for what lies ahead for them. for japan, the ceremony taking place in the imperial palace is not just about the end of the rein. it is the end of an era. tomorrow, japan will have a new emperor, a new era with a new name, and a new calendar. outside the palace walls, people were enjoying the extedaed ten-day ho not concerned much about what was going on inside. >>

harmony was chosen at a time of rising japanese power and influence on the global stage crown prince naruhito will take the throne on may first which will mark the beginning of the new era. hostilities is a fellow of japan's temple university and he told us more about how the decision is made and what it means. it's actually quite a lengthy detailed process with quite a lot of significance in the name itself the prime minister has indicated if you can give a loose translation for what ray would mean that people's hearts coming together in a beautiful way which will give rise to a nurture culture which i think after all is quite a fitting. descriptive of what is happening today in the conservative era. and a liberal democratic party were approaching now the seventy seventh month. tenure as prime minister and what's quite ironic is that he's been averaging about fifty percent approval rating by the japanese voters which is highly unusual on top of that one has to take him to act is conservatism and his ability to hold onto power. it's quite a contrast actually from the past thirty years which w

crown prince naruhito will become the 126th emperor of japan.ns were doing this weekend. have a look at this. the final film in the avengers franchise has made box office history, by taking a record—breaking 1.2 billion dollars in global tickets in its first five days. hello there. a weekend that began with wind and rain ended on a relatively quiet note across most parts of the uk. that is how we start the new working week, with some dry weather for most of us. western areas will see some rain, and that will slowly spread eastwards over the next few days. could be some fog patches to contend with, and for a time, butjust for a time, it will turn a little bit warmer. this is what's going on — the view from space, the satellite picture from a little earlier on. you can see a few stripes of cloud pushing in from the west, but all these frontal systems making very, very slow progress, so this monday morning really only dragged across the far west of the uk. elsewhere, high pressure in charge, very light winds, hence we have some mist and fog patches

crown prince naruhito will become the 126th emperor of japan.eliud kipchoge, from kenya, who crossed the line in the second—fastest time ever recorded. brigid kosgei tookjust two hours and 18 minutes to reach the finishing line. hello there. a weekend that began with wind and rain ended on a relatively quiet note across most parts of the uk. that is how we start the new working week, with some dry weather for most of us. western areas will see some rain, and that will slowly spread eastwards over the next few days. could be some fog patches to contend with, and for a time, butjust for a time, it will turn a little bit warmer. this is what's going on — the view from space, the satellite picture from a little earlier on. you can see a few stripes of cloud trying to push in from the west, but all these frontal systems making very, very slow progress, so this one on monday morning really only draped across the far west of the uk. elsewhere, high pressure in charge, very light winds, hence we have some mist and fog patches around. they should tend to

crown prince naruhito will assume the chrysanthemum throne on the first of may, as his father, emperorilies and reflect on the end of an era, as rahuljoglekar reports. lights, camera, action. this 70—year—old world fan has been waiting for this moment for three decades. she is a superfan of emperor akihito and his wife and has taken emperor akihito and his wife and has ta ken thousands of emperor akihito and his wife and has taken thousands of photographs for the royal couple over the years. as the royal couple over the years. as the new emperor ascends to the throne, fumiko plans to be there at the palace to capture history being made. trans- mac i say the palace to capture history being made. trans- macl say there the palace to capture history being made. trans- mac i say there are a lwa ys made. trans- mac i say there are always plans to follow them here or there and i am excited. i stayed home, i wouldn't do anything. but not everyone is sticking around to ta ke not everyone is sticking around to take photographs of the royal couple. japan is on the move over the festive period. a

he will be succeeded the next day by his elder son, crown prince naruhito. why are there various ceremonies preceding the abdication at the end of april? this whole process of imperial succession takes a long time. this visit to the grand shrine in ise is one of those that take place. it began on march 12 when the emperor held a ceremony to tell his ancestors his desire to abdicate. he then visited the ancient grave dedicated to the first ever emperor ofjapan, emperorjimmu, who is believed to have taken to the throne in 660bc. japan has the world's longest continuous monarchy. then he visits, as you mentioned, the shrine in ise from wednesday. this visit to the shrine honours amaterasu, the sun goddess in the shinto religion. as we saw in the pictures he is bringing the sword, the jewel and a mirror. they are known as the three sacred treasures that he will return when he abdicates later this month. the emperor is loved by the people but his son will be taking his throne on may one. how is this perceived by the public? it is fair to say that whatever your po

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not when the throne officially passes to his eldest son crown prince naruhito. and the country is in a new imperial era of ray you are beautiful harmony. is following the story for us you grew up in japan and reports from there for us hi keogh put this into context for us what does this event mean to the japanese people it is a very big event basically nobody. who lives today has ever experienced an abdication the last almost two hundred years ago and it is a complete change of era imagine we are now in the western world in two thousand and nineteen and all of a sudden tomorrow it's the first day of something completely different so it is a very very big event and it is marked with celebrations in japan social media is completely full of it in japan is this incredible combination of a country that is so future oriented and high tech incredibly developed but also really steeped in its own history and tradition what did you make of the ceremony this morning it was very formalized it was incredibly short it was just ten minutes it was over before you really could c

making headlines around the world japan has announced the name of the era of the incoming emperor naruhito the japanese word for a bring the eva means pursuing harmony in english the name was kept secret ahead of today's announcement the current emperor is due to abdicate and the mom it will be the first time that a japanese emperor has stepped down to century. british lawmakers are set to meet again on monday to seek a way forward on the country's process that's after they rejected prime minister teresa mayes proposed gregg's detail for the third time on friday may is facing major pressure from rival factions to lead without a deal called an election or accept a much softer divorce. rapper nipsey hussle has been shot and killed outside of his own clothing store in los angeles the grammy nominated artist was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital others were injured a former gang member hustled later became a community organizer and enjoyed wide respect in the city for. the vietnamese woman accused of murdering the half brother of north korean leader kim jong un has pled guilty to the

crown prince naruhito will assume the chrysanthemum throne on the ist of may as his father, emperor akihitos and reflect on the end of an era, as rahuljoglekar reports. lights, camera, action. 78—year—old royal fan fumiko has lights, camera, action. 78—year—old royalfan fumiko has been waiting for this moment for three decades. she is a superfirm of emperor akihito and his wife, and has clicked thousands of photographs of the royal couple over the years. as the royal couple over the years. as the new emperor ascends to the throne, fumiko plans to be there at the palace to capture history being made. translation: there are always plans to follow them here or there, soi plans to follow them here or there, so i feel excited. if ijust stayed at home that i wouldn't do anything. but not everybody is sticking around to ta ke but not everybody is sticking around to take photographs of the royal couple. japan is on the move over the festive period. a record 24.7 million people are taking a holiday. that is one fifth of the total population. while many will travel within japan, hawaii seems populati

this has happened in two hundred years the eighty five year old will be succeeded by his eldest son naruhito who will be crowned on when same europe sit with headlines here on al-jazeera coming up next it's a stream stay with us. on counting the call says the u.s. slams the brakes on iran's oil exports the spillover effects also have a secret world of high risk lending impacts the poor on a sting operation to catch a spy play for control of the next generation of my bob counting the cost on al-jazeera the days monday and today it might be a little harder than the usual monday because saturn is about to go retrograde saturn is a planet of discipline and structure and having to just go with the growing so rather than focusing on so much the outward story like your boss writing you to heart you have to listen to your in authority and get it in touch with your discipline i'm sam reynolds and astrologer and you are in the stream. and i'm willing to be listening to my inner authority it's unclear when human beings started looking up at the stars and planets for guidance solace or comfort perhaps t

and that's when the throne officially passes to his eldest son crown prince naruhito. and the country ushers in the new imperial era of re wa beautiful harmony journalist sonia has been following today's events and she joins us from tokyo hi sonia you were covering the ceremony earlier this morning tell us what it was like yes this afternoon i went to the imperial palace and first of all was held up by one of the guards saying i couldn't pass so that was. an interesting start eventually i managed to get into the imperial palace and was waiting with all the journalists who had to be ushered through very dark corridors to their rooms in which we could observe the ceremony and it was very solemn very simple. you could only hear the footsteps maybe the sound of the fabrics of the people in those and of course the speeches but that was it and i think it went well from the perspective of the imperial family it was no the cup or anything so yeah tomorrow we'll see a new age it's exciting it's sunny exciting indeed give us an idea of how important this event is to japan. many

it will be called reiwa and will begin when crown prince naruhito succeeds his father, emperor akihitoth. a new era is a matter of huge public interest in japan, as the name is widely used in official documents. a 44—year—old man will appear in court later following an incident near st pancras station on friday. terry maher is accused of obstructing the railway and causing a public nuisance. eurostar services were disrupted for several hours after reports of a person sat on top of the station roof. in business today we are looking at the situation in the uk, the economy and leaving the eu. what does the investment picture look like in the uk since it decided to leave the european union? 0liver cornock, editor—in—chief at oxford business group, joins me now. good morning. there is lots of different statistics out there to say how the uk economy is doing, but when it comes to foreign direct investment into the uk it has dropped quite significantly, hasn't it? absolutely, and as someone who travels around the world speaking to people who are looking to invest elsewhere in the world, the u

he stays in place until midnight here injapan and then his son will become emperor naruhito so comeseremony, i think there are people even in the rain hoping to get a last glimpse of the emperor because he has really one the hearts of the japanese people during his reign. he has really one the hearts of the japanese people during his reignm it possible to form a kind of general opinion of what they think of the crown prince was about to become emperor? yes, i think they are hopeful about the new era because it is gone from father to son here and they feel that he will carry on his father's legacy. this was a different kind of emperor than we have seen injapan, and japanese people have appreciated emperor akihito's approach. remember during, and just after the 2011 earthquake and just after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami where 16,000 and just after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami where16,000 people were killed, he sat with them. and he was grieving with those who lost everything. it is something they have never seen an everything. it is something they have never seen an emperor every

harmony was chosen at a time of rising japanese power and influence on the global stage crown prince naruhito will take the throne on may first which will mark the beginning of this new era right well. as a nonresident fellow at the institute of contemporary asian studies at temple university in japan he says the new name reflects japan's atmosphere of conservatism. it's actually quite a lengthy detail process with quite a lot of significance in the name itself the prime minister has indicated if you can give a loose translation for what radio would mean that people's hearts coming together in a beautiful way which will give rise to a nurture culture which i think after all is quite a fitting. descriptive of what is happening today in the conservative era. and need liberal democratic party were approaching now the seventy seventh month shinzo our base tenure as prime minister and what's quite ironic is that he's been averaging about fifty percent approval rating by the japanese voters which is highly unusual on top of that one has to take him to act is conservatism and his ability to hold on

will take six hours to complete and the eighty five year old will be succeeded by his eldest son naruhitowho will be crowned on wednesday. a largely popular emperor who helped steer japan through some difficult times as wayne hale reports. it's been eight years since the earthquake and tsunami which changed the lives of so many people here. know as home was destroyed that day and while he finds it difficult to put it behind him there's one moment he clings to. the emperor and empress came in you walked over to where i was. must have been difficult for you i will never forget his words. the eighty three year old says meeting the imperial couple in an evacuation center gave him the strength to rebuild his life akihito his compassionate response to the disaster became one of the defining moments of his reign say not for those affected by this terrible tragedy i feel deeply pain. akihito succeeded his father in one nine hundred eighty nine and spent much of his reign trying to address the legacy of japan's actions in world war two but the emperor holds no political power and he stepping down

this has happened in two hundred years the eighty five year old will be succeeded by his eldest son naruhito who will be crowned on when same europe sit with headlines here on al-jazeera coming up next it's a stream stay with us. on counting the call says the u.s. slams the brakes on iran's oil exports the spillover effect. of high risk lending impacts the poor on a sting operation to catch a spy plane for control of the next generation of my bomb counting the cost on al-jazeera the days monday and today it might be a little harder than the usual monday because saturn is about to go retrograde saturn is a planet of discipline and structure and having to just go with the growing so rather than focusing on so much the outward already like your boss writing you to heart you have to listen to your in authority and get it turton touch with your own sense of discipline i'm sam reynolds and astrologer and you are in the stream. listening to my inner authority it's unclear when human beings started looking up at the stars and planets for guidance or comfort as old as humanity itself but something a

oxford—educated crown prince naruhito will ascend the thrown tomorrow. laura bicker reports.mperial palace. it‘s only ten minutes long. no one is going to see anything out here, and yet still they have gathered in the rain, because they want to pay respects to an emperor who won their hearts. when akihito ascended to the throne, he was crowned emperor of a country that many believed would become a new superpower. a year later, the economy crashed. then came further disaster, an earthquake in kobe in 1995. a more powerful quake and tsunami hit the north—west in 2011, leaving almost 16,000 people dead. emperor akihito and his wife addressed those suffering, and sat with them. royals injapan were once seen as descendants of the gods. to see him kneeling made him human, and they loved him for it. he was also the first to marry a commoner, empress michiko, his constant companion. a5 pacifists, they travelled the world to help heal japan‘s wartime reputation. their son, the crown prince naruhito, will become emperor at midnight, leading the country into a new era which many hope wi

his eldest son, the crown prince naruhito, will inherit the throne and become the new emperor tomorrow we talk about, the thing with the most historical, worldwide global significance is this here. this is history being made in japan. fascinating to see. >> it sounds he has grown tired and weary. >> he wants to retire, as many ki kings do. >> fair enough. >>> new information about the moments leading up to the deadly attack on the california synagogue. the fbi says it received tips about a threatening social media post just five minutes before the gunfire began. cnn's dan simon is live in poway, california, with more. what did they hear, dan? >> reporter: hi, alisyn. the suspects will be in court this morning. this will be the first time he has been in a courtroom since the shooting took place. all of the charges he faces also come with a hate crime special circumstance. in the meantime, we are also getting a statement from the suspect's family. they're saying they don't know where any of this came from. the statement reads, in part, to our great shame, he is now part of the history of