handing the Chrysanthemum Throne to his son and ushering in a new imperial era. In a set of solemn ceremonies, Emperor Akihito will abdicate in favor of 59-year-old Crown Prince Naruhito ...

Akihito abdicated to his oldest son, Emperor Naruhito, in 2019 and is now emperor emeritus. (This article was written by Naotaka Fujita, senior staff writer, and Ryota Goto.) This article is part ...

The Foreign Ministry’s China Division in 1991 listed the pros and cons of arranging a visit to China by Emperor Akihito, including the possible impact on diplomatic relations around Asia.

Citations: Pearce, Nicholas A.. 2016. What Aged Leaders Can Learn From Japanese Emperor Akihito’s Desire To Step Down. Fortune.

former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko, also visited Iwoto Island to mourn the war dead in 1994, the year before the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II.

The pre-war custom of clemency by the emperor has triggered criticism as being undemocratic and politically motivated. At the time of former Emperor Akihito’s enthronement, 2.5 million people were ...

It is a momentous time for Japan. His Royal Highness attended Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement after his father, former Emperor Akihito, stepped down. The Emperor’s abdication was Japan’s first in 200 ...

Before Emperor Naruhito ascended the throne in 2019, then Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attended the ceremony hosted mainly by Hyogo Prefecture every 10 years since the quake. In Photos ...

Before Emperor Naruhito ascended the throne in 2019, then Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attended the ceremony hosted mainly by Hyogo Prefecture every 10 years since the quake. Prime Minister ...

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The emperor could not find it in his heart to execute his own daughter, as his law decreed, but he did exile her. Then, over the next several years, Julia’s sons either died or were exiled themselves.

A family’s dream vacation turned tragic when a mother and her 8-year-old son died of food poisoning at a Dominican resort, according to a new $10 million lawsuit. The Gougeon family had traveled ...