The Imperial Household Agency is considering a visit by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to the island of Iwo Jima in ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering a visit to Iwoto Island in April to pay respects to the victims ...

Mourners observed a moment of silence before dawn at 5:46am, the exact time that the quake -- Japan’s second deadliest since ...

The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude-7.3 earthquake that ...

Japan experiences more than 1,000 earthquakes every year ... the governor of Hyogo Prefecture where Kobe is located. Emperor ...

The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas mark the 30th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that killed over 6,400 people, with many hoping to keep alive the memories as the devastating ...

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...

Tokyo, Jan. 2 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed ... and other members of the Imperial Family, including Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko. The New Year's ...

(AP Video by Mayuko Ono) Japan’s Empress Emerita Michiko, from left, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Princess Aiko, Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and Princess ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family ... Also standing on the balcony was Emperor Emeritus Akihito, who abdicated in favor of his son in 2019, and his wife Empress Emerita Michiko, as well ...

Japan's Empress Emerita Michiko, from left, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Princess Aiko, Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and Princess Kako wave at well ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito said he is praying ... after the main gate opened at 9:30 a.m. Empress Masako, Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, and others stood at the palace balcony ...