In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

Q: He acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne upon the abdication of his father , the now-Emperor Emeritus Akihito on 1 May 2019 at 00:00 local time ( 15:00 UTC ) .

A: He has been on the Chrysanthemum Throne since his father Akihito abdicated in 2019 .
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Q: Spiritualism is a religious movement based on the belief that the spirits of the dead exist and have both the ability and the inclination to communicate with the living .

A: Spiritualism is a belief that humans can communicate with the spirits of the dead .
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Q: Besides the tumour itself , the radiation fields may also include the draining lymph nodes if they are clinically or radiologically involved with tumor , or if there is thought to be a risk of subclinical malignant spread .

A:
Besides the tumor itself , the target for the radiation may also include the lymph nodes that drain the area .
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