Crown Prince Naruhito expressed his readiness Tuesday to take on in the future his father's role as the symbol of the state, following the recent enactment of legislation to enable Emperor Akihito to abdicate."I would like to give my whole heart and soul to every duty, including official duties I have already inherited from His Majesty," the 57-year-old crown prince said at a press conference when asked about the emperor's constitutional role as the symbol of the state.Asked about the enactment of the law to enable Japan's first imperial abdication in two centuries, however, the crown princ…READ FULL ARTICLE
