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Events on Wednesday 1 May 2019 2
2019 – presentEmperor Naruhito (Reiwa era)Reign 2019–present — the 126th emperorNaruhito became the 126th emperor on 1 May 2019, beginning the Reiwa era, after his father Akihito's abdication. Oxford-educated and a specialist in water policy, he is the first Japanese emperor born after World War II.
2019ParasitePlayed Park Dong-ik, the patriarch of the wealthy family, in Bong Joon-ho's Parasite. The film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and four Academy Awards including Best Picture, making it the first non-English language film to win that honour.