The Emperor, the 125th of his line, underwent surgery for prostate cancer in 2003 and, in February of this year, underwent heart bypass surgery and was hospitalised for a prolonged spell after complications set in.
He appeared weak and was supported by the Empress when he read an address on the one year anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11.
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