A government advisory panel finalized Friday its proposals on Emperor Akihito's abdication including one-off legislation enabling the 83-year-old to become the first living emperor to relinquish the throne in around 200 years.The proposals finalized during the panel's 14th meeting held at the prime minister's office also include what status and treatment the emperor should be given after his retirement, and were submitted to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.Reflecting the proposal and an agreement reached last month by Diet members, the government will craft a bill applying only to the present emp…READ FULL ARTICLE
