In the five years since he ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne, Emperor Naruhito couldn't interact with the public directly for much of that time due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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.

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

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 ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, left, Empress Masako, center, and their daughter Princess Aiko wave to well-wishers, from the balcony of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.

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.

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

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 ...

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.