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

Emperor Naruhito entered his fifth year of being on the throne on May 1 with almost all his public duties returning to in-person appearances as the COVID-19 pandemic winds down.

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.

Naruhito himself is a direct descendant of Japan’s first emperor Jimmu, circa 660 BC. The only child of Naruhito and his wife Masako is a daughter, Aiko, and women are barred from the throne.

Emperor Naruhito has praised the British royals for treating him 'like family' when he spent time with the late Queen Elizabeth in the 1980s. During his two years studying at Oxford University ...

Instead, Naruhito's younger brother Akishino, 50, is second in line, and his son Hisahito, 9, is third. Discussions on changing the law to allow female succession ended with the boy's birth.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive for state visit four years after Covid delayed it - week-long trip will see them enjoy banquet with the King and visit Oxford University ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito began a weeklong visit to Mongolia on Sunday during which he plans to honor thousands of Japanese prisoners of World War II who were held under harsh conditions ...

Naruhito, 64, was welcomed by chancellor Chris Patten and a hoard of waiting fans at Balliol College - where he, in 1984, first forged a bond with King Charles and would go on to spend days at the ...

Naruhito has often jumped to his wife’s defense. “He is fiercely protective of his wife who has endured media bashing over her health issues,” Jeffrey Kingston, director of Asian studies at ...

Emperor Naruhito wore a tailcoat during the parade, while Empress Masako donned a white dress and tiara, which glistened in the sunlight. Spectators waved Japanese flags as the motorcade passed.