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His grandfather, Emperor Hirohito, was Japan’s wartime leader, and his father, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, devoted his reign to reconciliation and acknowledging the war’s devastation.

Later Sunday, he was to celebrate his birthday at a palace banquet. The war was fought in the name of his grandfather, then- Emperor Hirohito. Naruhito said he and Masako, who were born after the war, ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy of World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to efforts ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy ...

The war was fought in the name of his grandfather, then- Emperor Hirohito. Naruhito said he and Masako, who were born after the war, have learned from his parents by hearing their stories of ...

Later Sunday, he was to celebrate his birthday at a palace banquet. The war was fought in the name of his grandfather, then- Emperor Hirohito. Naruhito said he and Masako, who were born after the war, ...