Here is the point where the deformation and other problems regarding democracy in postwar Japan all started. Try to imagine what might have happened if the emperor system had been abolished ...

Only the sons of royal fathers can become emperor in Japan. The rule has prompted questions of succession within the ancient imperial family, with Emperor Naruhito's heir apparent just a few years ...

Ulaanbaatar, January 31, 2025 /MONTSAME/. At the invitation of President of Mongolia H.E. Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, His Majesty the Emperor of Japan Naruhito (the 126th Emperor of Japan), and Her Majesty the ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

While in Japan these mysterious ancestral monuments are off-limits to the general public, scientists are able to study them a ...

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 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Wednesday said ...

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.

It's easy to think about Harakiri as a critique of ancient Japan, but it's worth examining it as commentary on Japan ...