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Report: Japanese emperor to be hospitalized
Nov 6, 2011, 10:48 GMT
Tokyo - Japanese Emperor Akihito was to be hospitalized Sunday night as he was suffering from a severe case of bronchitis and persistent fever, news reports said.
The 77-year-old emperor was to be admitted to Tokyo University Hospital, Jiji Press reported.
In Janurary 2003, he underwent surgery for prostate cancer.
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