Japan's parliament has passed a one-off bill to allow Emperor Akihito to abdicate, the first emperor to do so in 200 years, Japan Times reported.
The 83-year-old emperor said last year that his age and health were making it hard for him to fulfil his official duties.
The government will now begin the process of arranging his abdication, expected to happen in late 2018, and the handover to Crown Prince Naruhito.
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