TOKYO — In a rare televised address, Japan’s Emperor Akihito said if his health worsens he fears he will not be able to fulfill his duties. “I am already 80 years old, and fortunately I am now in good health,” said the monarch, who turns 83 in ...

In 2019, Emperor Akihito became the first Japanese emperor to abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne in over two centuries. He presided over a very transitory time in Japanese royal history—the role of his father, Emperor Hirohito, in World War II has been ...

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Emperor Naruhito at Tokyos Imperial Palace on Monday, marking their first encounter since Trumps previous presidency six years ago. The meeting renews global attention on

TOKYO (Reuters) - When Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko stood, heads bowed, at a seaside cliff on Saipan 60 years after a bloody World War Two battle, their silent prayers conveyed a message many felt resonated louder than words. On that June ...

TOKYO — Japan's beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 91st birthday on Monday, as he continues to pursue his lifetime research into goby fish, care for his wife and pray for peace. Akihito, who abdicated in 2019 and handed over the Chrysanthemum ...

As U.S. President Donald Trump casually shook hands with Emperor Naruhito during his visit to Japan, past footage of former U.S. President Barack Obama performing a 90-degree bow to former Emperor Akihito (then the emperor) has been revisited locally.

Japan’s much-loved Emperor Akihito will stand down on April 30, 2019, becoming the first Japanese monarch to abdicate his post in two centuries. The decision was made at a meeting of the Imperial House Council and announced by Japanese Prime Minister ...

TOKYO — Japan's 91-year-old former Emperor Akihito was hospitalized Monday to adjust his heart medication, palace officials said. Akihito was diagnosed in May with myocardial ischemia, an asymptomatic heart condition of reduced blood flow from the ...