TOKYO - Japan's Emperor Akihito delivered his final New Year's address Wednesday (Jan 2) before his abdication later this year, telling a record turnout of well-wishers that he was praying for peace.
The Imperial Palace provisionally said some 154,800 people had flocked to the royal residence for a final chance to see the 85-year-old royal deliver his traditional annual greeting.
It was the largest number of visitors to the palace for his New Year speech since he ascended to the throne in 1989.
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