Japanese Emperor Akihito spoke of his hopes for world peace on Wednesday in his final New Year's address from the throne, with a record number of well-wishers visiting the Imperial Palace during the course of the day."I hope this year will be a good year for as many people as possible," said the emperor, who waved to the crowd from behind the windows of a balcony at the palace together with his wife Empress Michiko and other members of the imperial family. "At the beginning of the year, I pray for the peace and happiness of the people of our country and the world."On April 30, the 85-year-o…READ FULL ARTICLE
