His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan’s Uncle, Prince Mikasa, in Intensive Care at St. Luke’s International Hospital.

The Imperial Household Agency announced that His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan’s 96-year-old uncle, His Imperial Highness Prince Mikasa, “…experienced congestive heart failure Saturday at a hospital in Tokyo and was moved to the intensive care unit, where he remained conscious but largely unresponsive…” 

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Source: Japan Times via IHA