In auspicious 1961 (like 1901, when the Emperor was born, it is “the Year of the Ox”), monarchy was enjoying a resurgence of popularity in Japan. Curtain Down. Ever since he told his people ...

Japan said it would not fund a UN women's rights committee and suspended a member's visit over calls for the nation to change ...

From left, Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other members of the Imperial Family attend the annual Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan.

He has researched ancient water transportation since he ... For the first time in modern history, Japan has an Emperor and Emperor Emeritus at the same time. Some have raised concerns it could ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 91st birthday on Monday, as he continues to pursue his lifetime research into goby fish, care for his wife and pray for peace.

The Japanese government decided on January 28 to recommend archaeological sites in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, to ...