The UK monarch shares a close bond with his grandchildren and has one hidden skill when it comes to reading books that ...

The Japanese government has rejected the UN's recommendation to permit women in the imperial line of succession.

Critics argue that the UN panel's call undermines Japan's national identity, sparking a fierce debate on gender equality and tradition Japan's conservatives have denounced a recent United Nations ...

As Hello Kitty's commercial success expanded beyond Asia, so did her personal profile. By the late 1970s, Sanrio revealed the ...

The celebration of the Japanese pop culture icon cuts across commerce, fashion and entertainment, guided by the elusive ...

It’s one of 100 royally-approved recipes that made the cut of her son Tom Parker Bowles’ new book, ‘Cooking and the Crown’ CHRIS JACKSON/POOL/AFP/Getty Images; John Carey Long before Queen ...

On Oct. 22, 2019, Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally proclaimed his enthronement during a ceremony in Tokyo that was attended ...

The couple retired after Akihito abdicated in 2019 as their son, Emperor Naruhito, ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne and his wife, Masako, became empress. Since then, Akihito and Michiko have largely ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In this photo provided by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan, its Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress ...

Former Empress Michiko also enjoys seeing the growth of her grandchildren, including Princess Aiko, the child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, and Prince Hisahito, the only son of Crown Prince ...

The couple retired after Akihito abdicated in 2019 as their son, Emperor Naruhito, ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne and his wife, Masako, became empress. Since then, Akihito and Michiko have ...