Peace is on Empress Masako's mind as she celebrates turning 62 after a year of travel around Japan with her husband, Emperor ...

Empress Masako turned 62 on Tuesday with reinforced hopes for lasting peace as she reflected on her visits this year to ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited Iwo Jima on Monday to kick off a tour of memorial sites to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Photo by Jiji Press/EPA-EFE April ...

In a world fraught with conflict and the echoes of history, the Empress's message stands as a poignant reminder of the ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, center, and Princess Aiko arrive at the National Cemetery at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on Wednesday. Photo by Keizo ...

Japan traditionally had male emperors, but there have also been eight female monarchs. The last was Go-Sakuramachi, who ruled ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, an ultraconservative, has opposed reforming the system that bars women from the throne despite ...

IWO-TO, Japan — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II's bloodiest battles. Naruhito and his wife, ...

Japan's Empress Masako marked her 62nd birthday on Tuesday by reflecting on the importance of peace after a year that ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy of World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to efforts to ...

TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family prayed on Wednesday in Okinawa for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II that was fought on the southern Japanese island 80 ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy of World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to efforts to ...