This handout photo taken on December 8, 2025 and released by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan shows Emperor Emeritus Akihito posing for a photo at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, marking Akihito's 92nd birthday on December 23. (Photo by Handout / Imperial Household Agency of Japan / AFP via Getty Images) / NO SALES, AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD AGENCY OF JAPAN; MANDATORY CREDIT.
