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Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family are waving to a crowd of flag-waving New Year’s well-wishers gathered at the Imperial ...

TOKYO — Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 92nd birthday Tuesday as his heart condition stabilized, palace officials said, following health concerns earlier this year. Akihito, the ...

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Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 92nd birthday on Tuesday as his heart condition stabilised, palace officials said, following health concerns earlier this year. Akihito, the father of ...

Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 92nd birthday Tuesday as his heart condition stabilised, palace officials said, following health concerns earlier this year. Akihito, the father of ...

Emperor emeritus Akihito turned 92 on Tuesday after spending the past year reflecting on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, with his condition stable following a new heart diagnosis, the ...

Emperor Naruhito expressed his hope for a peaceful 2026 in his New Year's address Friday, with other members of the imperial ...

The emperor does not have political power in Japan, but holds symbolic significance. He and his family are advocates for ...