April 1, 2019 – The Japanese government announces that Naruhito’s reign will be known as the “Reiwa” era. The era, whose name includes the character for “harmony,” will formally begin once the new ...

Japan’s Supreme Court rendered judgment in January on a suit that was initially brought by 27 Korean plaintiffs in 2013. The ...

The imperial family, like so many families, has its fair share of problems. But in this case, its very survival in its ...

However, Naruhito will not become emperor of Japan until the stroke of midnight ... which has a sensitive position given the role his father Hirohito played in the country's militaristic past.

Japan demanded that the committee withdraw its recommendation, saying that the right to succeed the throne was unrelated to human rights and gender discrimination. Only the sons of royal fathers can ...

It crackles to life at exactly half past the hour - time for Radio Taiso, a daily broadcast that guides millions of people across Japan through a simple five-minute exercise routine. Around 100 ...

Kanye West has revealed he believes he was an 'Emperor King' in a past life as he explained why he loves being in Japan so much ... I want] her to become the greatest, the next frontier because ...

No matter how many times it is vanquished or decisively discredited, ‘Palestinianism’ persists as an ideology unwilling to ...

The Japan-China ... visit as it has become increasingly isolated from the international community. China would appear to be asking too much by requesting a visit by the emperor.

In September 1939, as Germany launched its invasion of Poland, Japan had already been waging ... referring to 1939 being the 14th year of Emperor Hirohito’s reign) but would enter service ...

The Joinery in Lismore aims to become a flood-resilient cultural hub for NORPA and the Northern Rivers region's performing ...

It crackles to life at exactly half past the hour - time for Radio Taiso, a daily broadcast that guides millions of people across Japan through ... country's 124th Emperor, Hirohito.