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Empress Emerita Michiko and Emperor Emeritus Akihito wave to well-wishers during a public appearance for New Year celebrations at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, January 2, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File photo
TOKYO, January 30 (Reuters) - Japan's former emperor Akihito briefly lost consciousness but recovered and had breakfast as usual on Thursday, Kyodo news agency said, citing the palace.
No further details were immediately available from the Imperial Household Agency, the organisation that manages the Japanese imperial family's affairs.
Akihito, 86 and now formally known as Emperor Emeritus, has been treated in the past for prostate cancer and heart issues, for which he had surgery.
He stepped down in April 2019 and his son, Naruhito, is currently emperor.
