Agency: Emperor Emeritus Briefly Fainted

Japan's Imperial Household Agency says Emperor Emeritus Akihito fainted on Wednesday evening.
Agency officials say the 86-year-old Emperor Emeritus fell at his residence in the Imperial Palace compound.
They say he underwent a medical checkup at the Imperial Household Hospital on Thursday morning, and that doctors found no clinical condition that could lead to a fall.
They say the health of Emperor Emeritus Akihito will be closely watched.