Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed his deep appreciation for the work of veterinarians in a speech he delivered at an ...

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NHK has learned that arrangements are now being made for Japan's Princess Aiko to make an official visit to Singapore later ...

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Observers say the prime minister’s assertive style and policy agenda have caused unease among the Liberal Democratic Party’s ...

The guest list included Japan’s first Olympic gold medalist in women’s snowboarding and the country’s first pairs figure ...

The Japanese princess who renounced her royal title and wealth to marry her commoner husband has been spotted with a little ...

A new poll shows most Japanese support a woman taking the throne, even as the prime minister moves to preserve male-line ...

The remarkable catalog of dates is one of the longest-running records of climate change. Its creator died, setting off a ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted an Imperial garden party in Tokyo, welcoming more than 1,400 people in a ...

The shrine honours the country’s war dead, including military officials convicted by an international tribunal after World ...

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara have announced their retirement from figure skating, two months after winning the Olympic gold ...