Japan emperor says ill empress has 'ups and downs'

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Japan's Emperor Naruhito has said his wife Empress Masako 'still has ups and downs' as she battles to recover from a longstanding stress-induced ...

Share this contentTOKYO: Japan's Emperor Naruhito has said his wife Empress Masako"still has ups and downs" as she battles to recover from a longstanding stress-induced illness related to her royal duties.

"Her condition has its ups and downs and her fatigue tends to be prolonged after a big event or when events take place one after another," he told reporters at a news conference to mark his 60th birthday. The Harvard- and Oxford-educated Masako left behind a promising diplomatic career to marry into the royal family in 1993.In 2004, the palace disclosed she had been undergoing treatment for stress-induced adjustment disorder, which has forced her to skip some royal engagements.

 

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