Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, ...

Emperor Naruhito expressed his wishes for the people’s well-being and the nation’s development at an annual New Year ...

Akihito, who abdicated in 2019 and handed over the Chrysanthemum throne to his son, Emperor Naruhito, now holds the title of Emperor Emeritus. Akihito has since receded from official duties and ...

Emperor Akihito has become the first Japanese monarch to stand down in more than 200 years, handing over to his son, Naruhito. The 85-year-old was given special legal permission to abdicate after ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has formally proclaimed his ascension to the throne in an elaborate ceremony. The emperor, 59, officially began his reign in May after the abdication of his father ...

Also standing on the balcony was Emperor Emeritus Akihito, who abdicated in favor of his son in 2019, and his wife Empress Emerita Michiko, as well as Naruhito's younger brother and his family.

Japan has entered an era that is unprecedented in modern history. It now has a reigning Emperor, as well as an Emperor who has abdicated, at the same time. The Emperor who has abdicated is now ...

Following Emperor Naruhito's enthronement, only three eligible heirs remain: Crown Prince Akishino; the Crown Prince's 13-year-old son, Prince Hisahito; and the Emperor Emeritus's 83-year-old ...