TOKYO (AP) — Japan 's Imperial palace said Thursday that it has fired an employee for stealing cash totaling 3.6 million yen ($24,900) from Emperor Naruhito and his family over more than a year. The ...

The Imperial House of Japan is not a normal family. It is the oldest existing hereditary monarchy in the world, a mysterious clan descended from the gods of Japanese mythology. The family is also ...

TOKYO (AP) — Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro has given birth to her first child, palace officials confirmed Friday, though they gave no details, saying she is no longer a royal member. The ...

Tokyo (AP) — Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recently, palace officials ...

TOKYO -- The cultural association that sells goods related to Japan's Imperial Family has been in discussions with the Imperial Household Agency to resume selling the so-called "Imperial Palace ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday she opposes changing the imperial family's male-only succession rules, as pressure mounts on lawmakers to address the issue of the monarchy's ...

FILE PHOTO: Visitors walk among the cherry blossoms on Inui Street on the Imperial Palace grounds in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on March 25, 2023. - The Japan News/ANN TOKYO: A normally restricted section ...

Princess Yuriko Mikasa of Japan attends the ceremony of the 42nd National Convention for Aiiku Group Member in Minato Ward, Tokyo on April 20, 2010 Princess Yuriko of Japan, who was the oldest member ...

The royal’s health had deteriorated recently following a stroke and pneumonia earlier this year The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Princess Yuriko of Japan, who was the oldest member of the Japanese Imperial ...