Japan marks 30 years since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. The magnitude 7.3 tremor devastated the city of Kobe and ...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji ...

Emperor Naruhito ... niece of reigning Emperor Naruhito, tied the knot with university sweetheart Kei Komuro, a commoner, in Tokyo after an eight-year engagement. Japan's strict laws of succession ...

Emperor Naruhito ... as laborers during Japan's occupation Naruhito will meet with descendants of Imperial Japanese Army soldiers who remained in Indonesia after the war and fought for the nation ...

Arrangements are being made for Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to visit Hiroshima and ... passing on the tragic memories to the next generation and highlighting the pursuit of peace by Japan's ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New Year greeting event on Jan. 2, 2025. Standing next to ... of central Japan on New ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his ... “I want to come next year, too,” he added happily. After the emperor and his family members waved, the crowd broke into a solemn rendition of the ...

and the anniversary of Japan's surrender. The couple retired after Akihito abdicated and their son, Emperor Naruhito, ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne. His wife, Masako, became empress.

TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and ... “I want to come next year, too,” he added happily. After the emperor and his family members waved, the crowd broke into a solemn rendition of ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's beloved former Emperor Akihito ... who abdicated in 2019 and handed over the Chrysanthemum throne to his son, Emperor Naruhito, now holds the title of Emperor Emeritus.

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 ...