The closing of the U.S. busiest immigrant processing station, the crowning of a new emperor in Japan and the birthday of the “Godfather of Grunge.” ...

Emperor Akihito visited China in October 1992. A Japanese emperor has yet to set foot in South Korea. (This article was written by Naotaka Fujita, a senior staff writer, and Nen Satomi.) ...

The Imperial Household Agency announced that Princess Yuriko, aunt of Emperor Emeritus Akihito, died on Nov. 15. She was 101.

The couple retired after Akihito abdicated in 2019 as their son, Emperor Naruhito, ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne and his wife, Masako, became empress. Since then, Akihito and Michiko have ...

The emperor and empress later moved to the city of Beppu and released young marbled flounder and red sea bream into the sea ...

The couple retired after Akihito abdicated in 2019 as their son, Emperor Naruhito, ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne and his wife, Masako, became empress. Since then, Akihito and Michiko have ...