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Heisei Era Comes to End, a new beginning of Reiwa Era commences: “The Imperial Transition in Japan”
Mrityunjaya Dubey
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On 30th April, the celebrations took over entire Japan. The Japanese with full zeal and enthusiasm participated in myriads of cultural events planned on the rare occasion of the imperial transition in Japan. To it, week-long vacations were officially announced from the government's end to leave no stone unturned in keeping the merry-making and excitement high among all her citizens. All cameras were focused on the Chrysanthemum Throne of the Imperial Palace. The history was made when the world witnesses the change of King in Japan. Japan's Emperor Akihito, 85-years-old officially relinquished during the grand ceremony and step down from the Throne. Now, the king will be known as Emperor Emeritus Akihito. The Chrysanthemum Throne was descended to his son Prince Naruhito, 59-years-old.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe along with the Emperor and Empress Akihito and Michiko together attended a unique ceremony at 5 pm in the only wooden floored room of the Imperial Palace called the Matsu-no-Ma. Outside the palaces thronged the well-wishers from Japan and overseas to see the history unravelling before them. On the one hand, it was a rare instance to see Emperor Akihito, much-loved by all Japanese, delivering a thought-provoking speech on television. The Emperor sincerely thanked all the people of Japan and the PM Abe for bestowing deep love and trust in him. PM Abe called the Emperor’s reign a memorable era.
The incoming Emperor Crown Prince Naruhito's name signifies "a man who will acquire heavenly virtues". So do the people of Japan expect all the virtues for them and Japan holistically. The accession of the Crown Prince to the throne will adorable to the Chrysanthemum Throne. The Crown Prince has studied at Oxford University. Prince Naruhito has an immense passion for the environment. He is married to a commoner named Masako Owada, a former diplomat. Naruhito has also promised to continue the legacy of his father and to make Japan attain and realize the epitome of success in the time to come. The people from across the world witnessed the ever magnificent glory imbibed to the Japanese ancient roots to the monarchy on 1st May. The challenge for the new Emperor would be to withstand the glory of Japan keeping intact the developments of the modern time. People of Japan have fully enshrined their trust with the new Emperor Naruhito.
Social Media banning Right-Wing personalities
Soham Joshi
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Facebook, Instagram and Apple banned several right-wing extremist organisations, the list includes Paul Nehlen, Alex Jones, Louis Farrakhan, Laura Loomer and others. The ban represents a response to violating the rules of Facebook and Instagram, these included creating disharmony through hate speeches and propagating fake news. Alex Jones has claimed that 9/11 attack and a 2012 mass shooting as hoaxes. In addition the ban, Twitter and Instagram are allegedly shadow banning various Right wing people across the globe where tweets and hashtags of the profile become very difficult to influence the masses, except that person’s followers.
Social media companies have struggled to deal with extreme right-wing content, the comes after Facebook’s criticism for excluding individuals and groups that spread hateful messages which have the potential of creating community disharmony. All the banned individual and groups will be unable to join Facebook and Instagram. All the content related to these individual’s activity will be taken down this includes pages, groups and accounts that are under the same name. The ban on Alex Jones was first seen on his twitter handle in September 2018, this was a partial ban. This recent move comes in aggressively as hateful speeches and fake news result in untoward incidents like white supremacy rallies being held across the US.
The Right-wing group were critical of this move as they said the social media companies were leaning towards the left. President Trump had defended Jones in the past by saying such practises are discriminatory against the republican support group.
Thai King Vajiralongkorn crowned
Daneesh Sethna
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Thailand's king Maha Vajiralongkorn was officially crowned on Saturday 4 May 2019, but has been the Southeast Asian nation's constitutional monarch since October 2016, following the death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Tradition dictates the first royal command is issued during the crowning and serves to capture the essence of the new king's reign.
The coronation comes after a period of mourning for the late king, who ruled for seven decades.
It also falls amid an unresolved election battle between the ruling military junta and a "democratic front", which is trying to push the army out of politics.
Thailand ended absolute rule by its kings in 1932, but the monarchy remains highly revered as the divine symbol and protector of the country and Buddhist religion.
Thai kings' coronation rituals are a mixture of Buddhist and Hindu Brahmin traditions dating back centuries. One of the many official titles King Vajiralongkorn will take is Rama X, or the 10th king of the Chakri dynasty founded in 1782.
The coronation takes place inside the Grand Palace throne hall where the royal guardian deity Phra Siam Devadhiraj is said to reside.