After the emperor and his family members waved ... World War II was fought in the name of Naruhito’s grandfather Hirohito. Over the decades since Japan’s defeat in 1945, the Imperial Family ...

TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted throngs of New Year ... World War II was fought in the name of Naruhito’s grandfather Hirohito. Over the decades since Japan ...

After the emperor and his family members waved, the crowd broke into a solemn rendition of the national anthem. The emperor does not have political power but has symbolic significance for Japan.

After the emperor and his family members waved ... World War II was fought in the name of Naruhito’s grandfather Hirohito. Over the decades since Japan’s defeat in 1945, the Imperial Family ...