Akihito, now emperor emeritus, made an official trip to China the following year, but only after extremely careful preparations, as evident in the diplomatic document titled “Pros & Cons of the ...

Akihito abdicated to his oldest son, Emperor Naruhito, in 2019 and is now emperor emeritus. (This article was written by Naotaka Fujita, senior staff writer, and Ryota Goto.) This article is part ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit the Japanese island of Ioto to remember those who died in World War ...

In 1990, Charles attended the Ceremony of Accession for Emperor Akihito, now Emperor Emeritus. In 2008, he visited Japan, but this time with his second wife, Camilla, who was to be crowned Queen ...

Emperor Naruhito's only male nephew will begin his Biology studies at the university. Prince Hisahito (18 years old), ...

The aide said Michiko would miss Mako, the first grandchild of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Michiko, as she loves her dearly. As she did last year, Michiko lives a quiet life with Akihito due to ...

However, that decline means some stocks may now be more attractive to potential investors. Find out which ones Sekera likes in the video above. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the ...

In November, Princess Yuriko, aunt of Emperor Emeritus Akihito, died at the age of 101. Kako fondly recalls how nervous she was when she visited Yuriko’s residence to pay respects as an ...

A street entertainer who counts Tokyo’s Shibuya as his patch has only nice things to say to the people he meets. The middle-aged man does not rely on a costume or beg for coins. Instead, he ...

The monorail now serves around 6,000 visitors annually, including many foreign tourists. The village also has three other monorails that connect mountain homes with roads. They are used by residen ...

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