He offered a “heartfelt apology” to the victims of Japan’s “colonial rule and aggression” in Asia. Ahead of the 70th ...

Japan's Imperial Guard has held an open practice of traditional Kyudo archery with high-school students to enhance familiarity with its officers' duties through the Japanese martial art. On Saturday, ...

Princess Akiko of Japan has lived most of her life shielded from the public eye. Despite being the second cousin of Emperor Naruhito and a key figure in Japan's royal family, Akiko has led a life of ...

This photo taken at the Imperial Household Agency on Sept. 16, 2025, shows the official biography of Empress Kojun. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Imperial Household Agency on Thursday ...

Japan’s imperial family has 16 members, ranging from Emperor Emeritus Akihito, who is 91, to the 19-year-old Prince Hisahito. As of September 2025, there are 16 members in Japan’s imperial family.

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday visited the World Expo in the city of Osaka for the second time. At the Future of Life pavilion, which envisions a society 50 years from now, the Imperial ...

Osaka, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday visited the World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka for the second time. At the Future of Life pavilion, ...

Parliamentary debate on securing stable imperial succession has stalled, because informal talks between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic ...

National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard revisits the Iron Bottom Sound—rediscovering vessels, and making new finds.

For Japan, the Sino-Russian alignment in wartime narratives is more than a contest over memory – it generates real geopolitical effects. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left), Chinese President Xi ...

Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and cultural soft power. Dressed in a kimono, Hello Kitty performs a classical ...

NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family paid their respects Friday to the victims of the atomic bombing 80 years ago of the city of Nagasaki. Naruhito, his wife, Empress Masako, ...