TOKYO, Japan - Japan said it would not fund a UN women's rights committee and suspended a member's visit over calls for the nation to change its male-only imperial succession rules.

Nutritionist and longevity expert Michiko Tomioka grew up in Japan, where some of the world's longest-living people live. She ...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering a visit to Iwoto Island in April to pay respects to the victims of the fierce fighting in the closing stages of World War II 80 years ago, a source ...

The Imperial Household Agency is considering a visit by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to the island of Iwo Jima in ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering a visit to Iwoto Island in April to pay respects to the victims ...

Maria Grazia Chiuri’s next show will take place in Kyoto, to pay homage to Christian Dior's enduring love for Japanese ...

Mourners observed a moment of silence before dawn at 5:46am, the exact time that the quake -- Japan’s second deadliest since ...

The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the ... Before Emperor Naruhito ascended the throne in 2019, then Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attended the ceremony hosted ...

Kobe, Japan: Thousands of people marked on Friday the 30th anniversary ... Brooks / AFP Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun The Emperor and Empress are seen holding flowers during a memorial ... Jomon Period Indonesia Launches Free School Meal Program with Support from Japan; Ishiba Currying Favor with ...

KOBE: Thousands of people marked on Friday (Jan 17) the 30th anniversary of an earthquake that claimed more than 6,400 lives and levelled much of the Japanese city of Kobe. The 7.2-magnitude quake ...

Japan experiences more than 1,000 earthquakes ... Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko attended a memorial ceremony in the city, one of several events that took place throughout ...