Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, “Banzai,” which means “long live,” while others waved small paper Japanese ...

23, 2024 shows Japan's former emperor Akihito, left, and former empress Michiko as they pose for photos at their residence in Tokyo. Former Emperor Akihito turns 91 on Dec. 23. (Imperial Household ...

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 ...

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The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude-7.3 earthquake that ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's beloved former Emperor Akihito ... his time quietly while caring for his 90-year-old wife, former Empress Michiko, who broke her leg bone in October and is still recovering ...

He has also been caring for Japan's former empress Michiko, who underwent surgery for a broken right femur after losing her balance and falling at her residence in October. The empress emeritus is ...