2024 shows Japan’s former emperor Akihito, left, and former empress Michiko as they pose for photos at their residence in ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted throngs of New Year’s well-wishers from a balcony window at the ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito said he is praying for the happiness of people in Japan and the world in his first New Year's ...

This photo taken on Dec. 11, 2024, shows former Emperor Akihito, left, and his wife former Empress Michiko in Tokyo. (Photo courtesy of Imperial Household Agency/Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo ...

2024 shows Japan's former emperor Akihito, left, and former empress Michiko as they pose for photos at their residence in Tokyo. Japan's former emperor Akihito turns 91 on Dec. 23. Credit ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's beloved former Emperor Akihito ... his time quietly while caring for his 90-year-old wife, former Empress Michiko, who broke her leg bone in October and is still recovering ...