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 ...

His grandfather, Emperor Hirohito, was Japan’s longest-reigning monarch, and ruled during World War II. During Hirohito’s reign, Japanese forces occupied Manchuria, Korea and large parts of ...

She led a tireless campaign for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her — ...

Italian President Sergio Mattarella will visit Japan from March 3 to 7 to meet with Emperor Naruhito and hold talks with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the Japanese government said Tuesday. During his ...

Takai’s interest in topics related to World War II stems from his grandfather ... about the lives of ordinary people during the war when dying for the emperor was considered a noble sacrifice.

In her remarks, Tejima said Japan’s emperor has expressed hope for world peace as the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II is marked this year. “The emperor stressed the importance of ...