Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako plan to face up to Japan’s wartime history on their visit to Indonesia, a country Japan occupied for more than three years until its defeat in World War II in ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about how the Japanese Emperor spends the first days of ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, ...

Arrangements are being made for Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to visit Hiroshima and other domestic war-related sites next year to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, a ...

Emperor Naruhito expressed his hope that people will work together to overcome challenges such as natural disasters and ...

Nagasaki and Okinawa prefectures next year to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, it was learned Sunday. During the possible visits, the emperor and empress would pay tribute to ...

Archaeologists in Luxembourg have discovered a lavish 1,700-year-old hoard of Roman gold coins that had been placed near the ...

Emperor Naruhito plans to attend the state funeral for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and is awaiting Cabinet approval before a formal announcement is made, sources said. In the meantime, the ...

The coins were found near the foot of a late Roman fortified tower, known as a burgus, which was used for military ...

Emperor Naruhito stressed the 'importance of people recognizing their differences and working hand in hand to realize a ...