New economic and fiscal policy minister Minoru Kiuchi is a former diplomat who made use of his fluency in German, having ...

In 2019, Emperor Akihito became the first Japanese emperor to abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne in over two centuries. He presided over a very transitory time in Japanese royal history—the role of his ...

FILE - Japan's former Emperor Akihito leaves after paying his respects on the 110th anniversary of the death of the wife of former emperor Meiji, former empress dowager Shoken, who died on April 9, ...

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

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.

Japan’s Emperor Akihito confirmed reports on Monday, in a rare public address, that he’s thinking of stepping down from the “Chrysanthemum Throne” in the next few years due to health concerns.

After serving for 30 years as emperor of Japan, 85-year-old Emperor Akihito has abdicated the Chrysanthemum Throne—becoming the first Japanese emperor to do so in 200 years. In the morning, he took ...

Japan’s much-loved Emperor Akihito will stand down on April 30, 2019, becoming the first Japanese monarch to abdicate his post in two centuries. The decision was made at a meeting of the Imperial ...

Japanese Emperor Akihito commented on national television Monday about his ability to carry out his duties fully as he ages. TOKYO—Japanese Emperor Akihito signaled a desire to abdicate because of age ...

At age 82, and in declining health, the emperor of Japan, Akihito, indicated in a televised address on August 9 that he is contemplating abdication from the world's oldest hereditary monarchy. In ...

The Japanese government has given approval to a bill that, if passed in the legislature, will permit Emperor Akihito to abdicate the “Chrysanthemum Throne”, the BBC reports. Akihito, who is 83, gave ...