In 2019, Emperor Akihito became the first Japanese emperor to abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne in over two centuries. He presided over a very transitory time in Japanese royal history—the role of his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Well-wishers gather at the Imperial Palace as they celebrate and watch the wedding parade by Japan's Crown Prince Akihito and ...

TOKYO, Japan — Japanese Emperor Akihito announced his abdication at a palace ceremony Tuesday in his final address, as the nation embraced the end of his reign with reminiscence and hope for a new era ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Akihito has had a lifetime mission: Make amends for a war fought in his father's name. Akihito was just 11 when he heard his father Hirohito's voice on the radio declaring ...

Emperor Akihito Of Japan greets the public at the Imperial Palace on December 23, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan’s parliament has passed historic legislation that allows the country’s emperor to step ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. At age 82, and in declining health, the emperor of Japan, Akihito, indicated in a televised address on August 9 that he ...

The Chrysanthemum Throne is the oldest hereditary monarchy in the world. Records show the imperial line to be unbroken for fourteen centuries. Akihito was the 125th Emperor of Japan, a direct ...

TOKYO >> Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary just three weeks before he abdicates his throne. The couple met at a 1957 tennis tournament remembered as ...