Japan’s Imperial palace says it has fired an employee for stealing cash totaling 3.6 million yen ($24,900) from Emperor ...

The dignity and importance of the imperial office is there maintained. The Japanese parliament is given a great latitude of discussion and cooperation, but the real power of government is in the ...

According to the existing Imperial Household Law ... From 2001 to 2006, there were several discussions in the Japanese parliament to consider amending the law and allowing women to succeed.

The wedding of Japanese Princess Ayako to the commoner Kei Moriya seals her departure from the Imperial Family. Despite the auspicious occasion, many in Japan are concerned about maintaining the ...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a spring garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Tuesday, with guests including manga artist Tetsuya Chiba. The imperial ...

Japan's parliament on Tuesday formally elected Shigeru ... officially appoint Ishiba and his cabinet in a ceremony at the Imperial Palace. Ishiba won a tough race to become the leader of the ...

The powerful lower house of Japan's parliament passed a bill Tuesday to promote understanding of LGBTQ+ issues amid protests by activists who say last-minute revisions by Prime Minister Fumio ...

Tokyo, Japan (CNN)-- The lower house of Japan's parliament elected Finance Minister Naoto Kan to be the nation's new prime minister Friday, following the resignation of Yukio Hatoyama from the ...