Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had a rare audience with Crown Prince Naruhito on Friday in the prince's residence ahead of his planned accession to the throne on May 1.During the meeting in the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo's Minato Ward, Abe is believed to have explained to the crown prince a series of events between the abdication of his father, Emperor Akihito, on April 30 and his ascent to the Chrysanthemum Throne the following day.The procedure to decide the new Japanese era name for the next imperial reign, which will be announced on April 1, may also have been explained.Chief Cabinet Secretary …READ FULL ARTICLE