Japan's Diet convened for an extraordinary session on Friday. Emperor Naruhito attended the opening ceremony which began at 2 ...

ULAANBAATAR (Mainichi) -- Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in Mongolia on July 6, where they will attend welcome events and visit a memorial for Japanese who died in Mongolia after being ...

Emperor Naruhito thanked Micronesian President Wesley Simina for visiting Fukushima Prefecture in March to observe the ...

Because Naruhito, 59, will be more distanced from the World War II shadows that his 85-year-old father, Akihito, labored under, he may also enjoy greater liberty in shaping the contours of his reign.

Japan's 91-year-old former Emperor Akihito has been hospitalized to adjust his heart medication, palace officials say ...

Japan's Emperor Akihito, center, leaves after the ceremony of his abdication past Crown Prince Naruhito, right, and Crown Princess Masako at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Tuesday, April 30, 2019.

Naruhito, for his part, says he will work to change how Japan's royal family operates, updating the imperial household to reflect changing times. His goal for his reign, he says, is to bring "a ...

Naruhito vows to pursue peace, stay close with the people Published: April 30, 2019 at 11:22 p.m. ET Share Resize ...

Naruhito's father, then-Emperor Akihito, abdicated the throne in April 2019, after which Naruhito became emperor. Akihito, who is now 87 year-old, was the first emperor to abdicate the Japanese ...

Naruhito later gave a public address — where women were present — in which he pledged to uphold peace and be a worthy emperor to the Japanese people. Visit INSIDER's homepage for more stories.

Naruhito appeared in a silk orange robe and a crown. Some reports say the robe was dyed with the juice of sumac berries, but others say it was merely a chemical dye.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito is "extremely worried" about the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics being held as the number of COVID-19 cases increase in the city, the head of the Imperial Palace said ...