Emperor Akihito, Japan's 'Surprising Pacifist,' Steps Down After 30 Years

Japan's defeat in World War II "produced in him strong feelings against war and its chaos," says a childhood friend. Akihito has expressed deep remorse at home and abroad for Japan's wartime actions.

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