No Life Support for Hirohito
- Share via
TOKYO — Life-support systems will not be used on 87-year-old Emperor Hirohito because it would not be appropriate for the highest symbol of the nation, Imperial Palace officials said today. Hirohito, in the sixth week of an illness believed to be abdominal cancer, recovered to a stable condition shortly after a sudden and small blood loss today, doctors said.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
More From the Los Angeles Times
Podcasts
In Season 2 of “Crimes of the Times,” host Christopher Goffard revisits one of the longest and most bizarre murder trials in U.S. history.
On this week’s bonus, Madison McGhee and Jake Deptula share some of their more controversial takes on today’s true crime beat.
In this episode, Sammy Roth speaks with geography professor James McCarthy, who’s studied how authoritarianism and environmental destruction can be deeply intertwined.
