On Feb. 3, 1945, a month-long urban warfare battle between Japanese and American forces began in Manila, which was under ...

Born on 23 February 1960, Emperor Naruhito is the current Emperor of Japan and the oldest child of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. He became heir apparent to the Chrysanthemum Throne when he ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's beloved former Emperor Akihito ... his time quietly while caring for his 90-year-old wife, former Empress Michiko, who broke her leg bone in October and is still recovering ...

Empress Emerita Michiko celebrated her 87th birthday on Oct. 20 with sadness at the impending departure of Princess Mako, who will leave the imperial family after her marriage on Oct. 26 ...

TOKYO, Japan - Japan said it would not fund a UN women's rights committee and suspended a member's visit over calls for the ...

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are making their final preparations for the Emperor's abdication on April 30. One of their tasks was to visit Ise Shrine in central Japan, and it marks the ...

He has also been caring for Japan's former empress Michiko, who underwent surgery for a broken right femur after losing her balance and falling at her residence in October. The empress emeritus is ...

Japan will enter a new era on May 1 when Crown ... and is the eldest son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. He was the first child in the Imperial family to be raised by his parents.