Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji ...

People receive Japanese sake to celebrate the change of an era at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo as Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne (Photo: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty ...

Your browser does not support the <audio> element. “They are preparing for the coronation,” says a bakery manager in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, as teams of ...

But she certainly chose her moment. The Emperor of Japan is the holder of the Chrysanthemum throne and this sparkling nod is about as diplomatic as it gets. The year began with an acclaimed ...