Japanese Emperor Akihito has started a day of ceremonies in the Imperial Palace as he prepares to step down from the throne on Tuesday.
It'll make him the first monarch to abdicate in more than 200 years.
His son, Crown Prince Naruhito, will ascend the Chrysanthemum throne the next day.
Akihito had expressed a desire to abdicate in 2016 due to his age and declining health.
Around 1,200 Palestinians displaced in Hebron as Israel begins military operation
The Israeli military has forced around 1,200 Palestinians to leave their homes in Hebron in the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian official said on Saturday, a day after a Palestinian attack killed two Israeli soldiers.
Jordan tightens security after deadly church attack kills nine
Security was stepped up at malls, foreign embassies and other locations across Jordan, the US embassy in Amman said on Saturday, as authorities searched for gunmen who killed nine people and wounded 40 in a church attack.
Houthi missile shrapnel falls in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, Taif, Rabigh after interceptions
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence said on Saturday it intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by Houthis toward the Mecca and Medina regions, with debris falling in several locations, including Jeddah, Taif and Rabigh.
France protests begin under heavy security as police seek to prevent fresh unrest
Demonstrators have gathered in Paris and cities across France on Saturday under the watch of 70,000 police officers, as the government sought to prevent a repeat of the riots and looting that rocked the country last weekend.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un visits China via Dandong bridge, South Korea source says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in China on Saturday, visiting the neighbouring country via a newly opened bridge, a South Korean government official said.
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