Mr Kamiya’s Sanseito party has also drafted a new Japanese constitution, which would restore some of the emperor’s political ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has met Mongolia's President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh during a visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two democracies.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito attended a welcoming ceremony and met with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh during his first official state visit to Mongolia on Tuesday, as the two democratic countries ...

Japan's 91-year-old former Emperor Akihito has been hospitalized to adjust his heart medication, palace officials say.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has announced plans to honor Japanese World War II prisoners during his visit to Mongolia next week ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has started a weeklong visit to Mongolia that will honor Japanese World War II prisoners ...

Crown Prince Naruhito, who on Wednesday ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne to become Japan’s 126th emperor, has pledged to bring the world’s oldest monarchy closer to the people.

Japan’s new emperor, Naruhito, faces the delicate task of balancing tradition within the world’s oldest monarchy with his own modern values. (Charly Triballeau / AFP/Getty Images) ...

Emperor Akihito of Japan indicated in a rare public address Monday that he wants to abdicate the throne, which would make him the first Japanese monarch in 200 years to step down. Here are five ...

The 1964 Games Proclaimed a New Japan. There’s Less to Cheer This Time. The country has changed vastly from that hopeful moment nearly six decades ago, and the Olympics this time around have ...

When Japan surrendered to the Allies in 1945, Akihito’s father, Emperor Hirohito, was forced to refute his divine status. As part of postwar negotiations he was allowed to retain his title, but ...