Tokyo, Feb 23 (AFP/APP): Japan's Emperor Naruhito has said his wife Empress Masako "still has ups and downs" as she battles to recover from a longstanding stress-induced illness related to
Tokyo, Nov 14 (AFP/APP): Japan's new Emperor Naruhito will on Thursday perform an elaborate and secretive ritual dating back 1,300 years, giving thanks to the Sun Goddess Amaterasu as part
Tokyo, Nov 10 (AFP/APP): Thousands of flag-waving people cheered Japan's new Emperor Naruhito on Sunday during a rare open-top car imperial parade that was rescheduled after a deadly typhoon. Some
Tokyo, Oct 28 (AFP/APP): The vast majority of Japanese voters back allowing women to inherit the Chrysanthemum Throne, a new polls shows, as the royal family struggles with a dearth