April 1, 2019 – The Japanese government announces that Naruhito’s reign will be known as the “Reiwa” era. The era, whose name includes the character for “harmony,” will formally begin once the new ...

Legendary rider famed for his unique style has called time on a record-breaking career featuring more than 7,400 winners on Japan’s local government circuit ...

Japan's royal family, the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy, have launched an updated website amid its succession crisis.

Kingdoms are a fascinating thing to study. For most of human history, people gathered around kingdoms to provide protection ...

(Photo: CNA/ Ili Nadhirah Mansor) An ancient Chinese martial arts drama? Peek the mighty emperor’s throne that’s been in use for the last 30 years. A life-sized, stuffed golden retriever? Why, yes, ...

rang out Tuesday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as Naruhito formally declared his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne ... of former Emperor Akihito’s enthronement, 2.5 million people were given ...

Caesar had named his 18-year-old great-nephew Augustus ... and word quickly spread. When the emperor suddenly seemed to recover, however, it threw a wrench into the plan to ascend Caligula to the ...

In October, the UN committee said Japan should "guarantee the equality of women and men in the succession to the throne ... Emperor Naruhito's heir apparent just a few years younger than he is, and ...

The Old Guard 2 is finally coming this year after ... In the comics, Quynh's character is named Noriko and is Japanese. The decision to change it came after Veronica Ngo was cast, and it doesn ...

On January 15, VTsIOM published its assessment of Russians' knowledge of history — the results turned out to be contradictory ...

The Japanese government says ... the first visit to the country by an emperor and the fourth overseas trip for the couple since the Emperor ascended the throne in 2019. Sources say the visit ...

saying that the right to succeed the throne was unrelated to human rights and gender discrimination. Only the sons of royal fathers can become emperor in Japan. The rule has prompted questions of ...