Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted New Year’s well-wishers who gathered at the Imperial ...

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

From left, Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other members of the Imperial Family attend the annual Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan.

This combined photo shows Emperor Naruhito, left, and Empress Masako. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering a visit to Iwoto Island in April to pay ...

"I am concerned about the many people who are still living a life full of hardships," he said, noting the massive earthquake in the Noto Peninsula region of central Japan on New Year's Day in 2024 as ...

said “I was so happy to see them all because I haven't made it the last five years." “I want to come next year, too,” he added happily. After the emperor and his family members waved, the crowd broke ...

The emperor highlighted the deepening cooperative relationship between Japan and Britain today, acknowledging the efforts made over the years by the people of both nations to heal the wounds of war.

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The Japan-China relationship would greatly improve if the emperor visited China next year (1992), which marks the 20th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations. (Europe is expected ...

Emperor Naruhito expressed his hope that people will work together to overcome challenges such as natural disasters and rising living costs in his New Year address released Wednesday. Voicing concern ...

Japan’s Emperor ... was so happy to see them all because I haven't made it the last five years." “I want to come next year, too,” he added happily. After the emperor and his family members ...

Japan's Empress Emerita Michiko, from left, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Princess Aiko, Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and Princess Kako wave at well ...