Japan's Emperor Akihito, left, along with Empress Michiko, heads to the University of Tokyo Hospital, by car, in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Japan's Imperial Household Agency says Emperor Akihito has been hospitalized for tests. An agency official says that the 78-year-old Akihito was admitted to University of Tokyo Hospital on Saturday for testing, but that the visit was not an emergency. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA
Japan's Emperor Akihito, left, along with Empress Michiko, heads to the University of Tokyo Hospital, by car, in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Japan's Imperial Household Agency says Emperor Akihito has been hospitalized for tests. An agency official says that the 78-year-old Akihito was admitted to University of Tokyo Hospital on Saturday for testing, but that the visit was not an emergency. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA
TOKYO (AP) ? A Japanese television report says Emperor Akihito will have heart bypass surgery.
Public broadcaster NHK says the 78-year-old Akihito will have the surgery Feb. 18.
The Imperial Household Agency says the emperor returned Sunday from the hospital, where he received tests, but did not elaborate. The agency official in charge of commenting to the media was not immediately available.
Akihito was admitted to University of Tokyo Hospital for tests on Saturday.
He has had various health problems in recent years, including pneumonia and prostate cancer. He has cut back on public duties but appears relatively healthy.
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