Kalpana Chawla embarked on her maiden space mission aboard Nasa’s Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-87) on 1997. Chawla played a ...

On Nov. 12, 1948, a war crimes tribunal in Japan sentenced former premier Hideki Tojo and six other World War II Japanese ...

Japan witnessed the beginning of the Heisei era on November 12, 1990,  when Emperor Akihito ascended the throne. His era was marked by peace and reconciliation. On this day in 1954, the iconic Ellis ...

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on November 12. Check what ...

When a monarch ascends the throne, the world watches. Coronations aren’t just solemn ceremonies – they’re diplomatic ...

Access to this vast complex of grand palaces, abundant gardens, and sacred pavilions was off limits to most of imperial China's people, who could only imagine the grandeur beyond the gates. Hall of ...

Friday's event was the second time Akihito and Empress Michiko had visited an area directly hit by the March 11 quake and tsunami, which left some 27,000 people dead or missing along the Pacific coast ...

In the fall of 1960, Prince Akihito of Japan took a whirlwind tour of the U.S. to celebrate 100 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Akihito stopped in Chicago for only 21 hours, ...

Majestic and poised, this golden cat wears an ornate red robe and an imperial-style headdress adorned with colorful flowers. Sitting gracefully by the window, it radiates the calm authority of a ...