TOKYO - Japanese Emperor Naruhito officially proclaimed Tuesday his enthronement before roughly 2,000 guests, including some 420 dignitaries from about 190 countries and international organizations, in a ceremony at the Imperial Palace featuring elements of ancient protocol."I pledge hereby that I shall act according to the Constitution and fulfill my responsibility as the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people of Japan," said the 59-year-old emperor as he unfolded a script and read it out from inside the 6.5-meter-high canopied Takamikura imperial throne.In the ceremony, equiva…READ FULL ARTICLE
