Akihito, now emperor emeritus, made an official trip to China the following year, but only after extremely careful preparations, as evident in the diplomatic document titled “Pros & Cons of the ...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito, who turned 91 on Dec. 23, continues leading a calm and regular daily life, according to the Imperial Household Agency. Akihito has been caring for Empress Emerita ...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko enjoyed a special exhibition on June 9 in Tokyo commemorating the 50th anniversary of Okinawa’s return to Japan from U.S. rule. The couple ...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito, marking his 90th birthday on Dec. 23, spends his days like retirees the world over reflecting on the past and trying to lead as normal a daily life as possible.

Emperor Emeritus Akihito turned 88 on Dec. 23, a milestone birthday, making him the longest living emperor in recorded history in Japan. The Imperial Household Agency says that he is healthy and ...

Several world leaders gathered in Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and protesters demonstrated a short distance away. On April 30, 1945, the burned body of ...

Japan's Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, will give up her royal status to marry Kei Komuro — a graduate student who works at a law firm ...

Emperor Naruhito specialises in water transport, while his father, Emperor Emeritus Akihito (who abdicated in 2019), ...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito has discovered two new species of goby fish, the Imperial Household Agency announced on June 24. It marks his first discoveries of new types of fish since 2003 and his ...

Japan's beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 91st birthday on Monday, as he continues to pursue his lifetime research into goby fish, care for his wife and pray for peace. Akihito ...