Emperor Akihito will abdicate on April 30th. It is the first time in more than 200 years that a living Japanese Emperor will hand over the throne. And it brings to a close an era that redefined ...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito turned 88 on Dec. 23, a milestone birthday, making him the longest living emperor in recorded history in Japan. The Imperial Household Agency says that he is healthy and ...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito, marking his 90th birthday on Dec. 23, spends his days like retirees the world over reflecting on the past and trying to lead as normal a daily life as possible.

Emperor Emeritus Akihito has discovered two new species of goby fish, the Imperial Household Agency announced on June 24. It marks his first discoveries of new types of fish since 2003 and his ...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito, who turned 91 on Dec. 23, continues leading a calm and regular daily life, according to the Imperial Household Agency. Akihito has been caring for Empress Emerita ...

Negotiations for the first Japanese emperor to visit China in 1992 were kept so secret that the prime minister at the time, Kiichi Miyazawa, complained he was not sufficiently consulted.

Several world leaders gathered in Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and protesters demonstrated a short distance away. On April 30, 1945, the burned body of ...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko moved into a newly renovated residence located within the grounds of the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo’s Minato Ward on April 26. Once the couple ...

The Foreign Ministry’s China Division in 1991 listed the pros and cons of arranging a visit to China by Emperor Akihito, including the possible impact on diplomatic relations around Asia.

Six imperial family members aged 65 or older, including Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, received COVID-19 vaccinations on June 1. Akihito, 87, and Michiko, 86, got their jabs ...