Feb 2 04:49 AM US/Eastern
TOKYO, Feb. 2 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Emperor Akihito complained of feeling ill on Tuesday morning and will rest at the Imperial Palace until the end of this week, the Imperial Household Agency said.
The 76-year-old emperor will hence cancel his planned stay beginning Wednesday at the imperial retreat in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, but will approve Cabinet documents as planned Tuesday night at the palace, the agency said.
Emperor Akihito has had cold symptoms such as a sore throat from Sunday and showed signs of acute enteritis in the wee hours of Tuesday before falling ill around 10:40 a.m. and going to bed. He also complained of difficulty sleeping and was dehydrated, according to the agency.
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