Emperor Akihito , Thursday , came down with a fever 1989 , an imperial spokesperson says . He also has been suffering from a worsening case of bronchitis . He appeared `` fatigued and lost some resistance , '' adds the spokesperson . Born in Thursday , Empress Michiko became emperor in 77 .
Emperor Akihito , 77 , came down with a fever Thursday , an imperial spokesperson says . He also has been suffering from a worsening case of bronchitis . He appeared `` fatigued and lost some resistance , '' adds the spokesperson . Born in 1933 , Akihito became emperor in 1989 .