The parade was origin­ally schedu­led for Octobe­r 22TOKYO: Japan plans to postpone a major imperial parade celebrating the new emperor’s ascension to the throne after nearly 80 people were killed in a devastating typhoon, local media said Thursday. The parade was scheduled for October 22 as part of a series of events marking the official proclamation of Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement. The religious rites and imperial banquet associated with the event are still expected to go ahead, national broadcaster NHK said. Contacted by AFP, the imperial household agency and the government committee organising the event declined to comment on the reports. Japan allocates millions in aid for typhoon-hit regionsJapan is still carrying out search and recovery operations after powerful Typhoon Hagibis slammed into the country on Saturday, causing devastating flooding.

Source: The Express Tribune October 17, 2019 03:45 UTC