Emperor Showa mentioned the necessity of rearmament and constitutional revision, according to newly disclosed documents detailing exchanges between the emperor and Michiji Tajima, the first grand steward of the Imperial Household Agency in the postwar period.

A RETIRED electrical engineer accused of multiple bomb attacks in Bangkok – including at Phramongkutklao Hospital last month – yesterday expressed remorse, saying he was deeply sorry for what he had done and apologised to people affected.