Other Facts: The Chrysanthemum Throne is the oldest hereditary monarchy in the world. Records show the imperial line to be unbroken for fourteen centuries. Akihito is the 125th Emperor of Japan, a ...

Empress Emerita Michiko, who spent much of the past year recovering from a fractured right femur while supporting her husband, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, turned 91 on Oct. 20.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's 91-year-old former Emperor Akihito was hospitalized Monday to adjust his heart medication, palace officials said. Akihito was diagnosed in May with myocardial ischemia, an ...

The Empress Emerita broke her right thigh bone in October last year, but has recovered to almost the same condition as before ...

Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Akihito will be admitted to hospital for heart tests on Tuesday, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing the Imperial Household Agency. Akihito, 91, who is retired, is the ...

Well-wishers wave Japanese national flags to celebrate Japan’s Emperor Akihito’s 79th birthday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Sunday. — Reuters ...

Japanese Empress Emerita Michiko, wife of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and mother of Emperor Naruhito, marked her 91st birthday ...