According to some sources, the imperial couple is planning a future trip to Belgium and the Netherlands in June.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed his hope for peace in Japan and the world in the new year in a poem recited at the annual ...

Discussions are underway for Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to make official visits to the Netherlands ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are expected to make official goodwill visits to Belgium and the Netherlands in June, with arrangements underway following invitations from both European ...

From samurai to skyscrapers and sushi to shrines, this Asian archipelago is the ultimate destination for families with ...

A number of Byzantine coins discovered in China and Japan indicate that there was a trade link between the Byzantine Empire and China.

A joint investigation team including Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced Jan. 7 the arrest of four men on suspicion of using counte･･･ ...

August 15, 1945. Emperor Hirohito has recorded a message to end the Pacific War. But inside the Imperial Palace, a group of rebel officers led by Major Kenji Hatanaka has launched a desperate coup.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved to a crowd of flag-waving New Year’s well-wishers gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday. Standing with his wife Masako and the ...

Prince Hisahito, Japan's 19-year-old royal, is the sole male heir and may be the last emperor under male-only succession ...

The casket of fashion designer Valentino Garavani leaves the St. Mary of Angels Basilica in Rome, 23 January, 2026 ...