Japan is looking to solve its succession crisis caused by a lack of male heirs by widening the pool of eligible princes, yet ...

The Japanese empress continued a 155-year-old silk-harvesting tradition reserved for imperial consorts as the monarchy ...

Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito pledged Wednesday to stand by the Japanese people as he formally ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne, the day after his father’s historic abdication ushered in a new ...

Japan's lower house passed a bill on Friday aimed at easing a looming imperial succession crisis as the monarchy shrinks, ...

A new era dawned in Japan on Wednesday as Naruhito officially became emperor at midnight following his father’s historic abdication from the Chrysanthemum Throne, the world’s oldest monarchy. The ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito is set to proclaim his enthronement to the world next week in a centuries-old ceremony attended ...

Public opinion polls show strong support for allowing a female emperor, but LDP has been cautious. Read more at ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, the 126th Emperor to ascend to Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne. His grandfather, Emperor Hirohito, was Japan’s longest-reigning monarch, ...

TOKYO: During their two-week tour of the Netherlands and Belgium that will end on June 26, Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have met the heirs-apparent to the two European thrones.

TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved to a crowd of flag-waving New Year’s well-wishers gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday. Standing with his wife Masako and the rest ...