Chief cabinet secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Thursday that a visit by a member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of ...

A: In Germany, the emperor abdicated following the defeat ... and Washington joined hands with Japan’s old reactionary bloc including Nobusuke Kishi. This historic development is known as ...

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are likely to visit Mongolia in July, the first trip to the country by a reigning Imperial couple, people familiar with ...

The emperor previously traveled to Mongolia in 2007 as crown prince to mark the 35th anniversary of the two nations establishing diplomatic ties. During the trip, he attended the country's largest ...

Tokyo, Jan. 31 (Jiji Press)--Arrangements are underway for Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to visit Mongolia in the first half of July, the first trip by a reigning Imperial couple to ...

Kingdoms are a fascinating thing to study. For most of human history, people gathered around kingdoms to provide protection ...

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 ...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the war. Emperor Naruhito visited the monument during his trip in 2007 when he was the crown prince. After the end of the war ...

Emperor Naruhito expressed his wishes for the people’s well-being and the nation’s development at an annual New Year reception at the Imperial Palace. Naruhito and Empress Masako received New ...

This combined photo shows Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako ... and laid flowers at a monument near Ulaanbaatar honoring Japanese who died during internment after World War II.

I’m in Japan, about 90 minutes west of Osaka, and I’m staring at a living demi-goddess in really unusual footwear. To be a ...