In Japan today, Emperor Akihito made an extraordinary televised address to the country's citizens. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) AKIHITO: (Speaking Japanese). SHAPIRO: Emperor Akihito wants to ...
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Yuki Tatsumi, senior associate of the East Asia program at the Stimson Center, about Emperor Akihito's video message to the people of Japan. In the broadcast, he said he ...