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EMPEROR

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2017
Malaysia-bound Crown Prince calls overseas trips 'important task'
Crown Prince Naruhito has described official overseas trips by the Imperial family as an important task and opportunity to promote friendly relations with other countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2017
Imperial Rescript on Education making slow, contentious comeback
Once declared incompatible with Japan's postwar transformation into a democracy, a 19th-century Imperial edict on patriotism is slowly making its way back into the nation's education. Spearheading its resurgence is none other than the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2017
Princess Aiko enters high school
Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, marked the beginning of her high school education Saturday by attending the entrance ceremony for the private Tokyo institution where she will spend the next three years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2017
Imperial Couple accompany Spanish royals on trip to Shizuoka
Emperor Akihito and Spanish King Felipe VI on Friday had an occasion to look back on the history of the two countries' exchanges by observing a historical Western clock presented by then-King Felipe III to the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu in the 1600s at a traditional Japanese building in Shizuoka.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2017
Emperor, empress welcome Spain's royal couple at Imperial Palace
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Wednesday welcomed Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, who are visiting Japan as state guests, at the Imperial Palace, with Crown Prince Naruhito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also attending a related event there.
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2017
Panel hears experts on emperor's post-abdication status
A government advisory panel on Wednesday resumed discussions on remaining issues of Emperor Akihito's abdication, including his status after becoming the first living Emperor to relinquish the throne in around 200 years.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 17, 2017
Diet lawmakers send proposal on Emperor's abdication to Abe
The ruling and opposition parties on Friday adopted the Diet's proposal over Emperor Akihito's possible abdication, calling for the government to enact a special law applying only to him.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2017
Japan, Saudi officials agree to accelerate efforts to realize joint projects
Economy ministers of Japan and Saudi Arabia agreed Tuesday to accelerate efforts to implement joint economic projects in the Middle Eastern country, including ones intended to improve business and investment environments there.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2017
Emperor meets Vietnamese wives, kin abandoned by Japan's veterans after war
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Thursday met in Hanoi with the Vietnamese spouses of Japanese soldiers who decided to stay behind in what is now known as Vietnam after WWII.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2017
Emperor expresses hope for deepening Japan-Vietnam ties during Hanoi visit
Emperor Akihito, who is on a state visit to Vietnam with Empress Michiko, said Wednesday in Hanoi he hopes the couple's trip will help deepen understanding and reinforce ties between Japan and the Southeast Asian nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2017
Japanese Emperor, Empress attend welcome ceremony in Hanoi
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attended a welcome ceremony at Vietnam's Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Wednesday, the second day of the Imperial Couple's first visit to the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2017
Imperial Couple depart for weeklong visit to Vietnam, Thailand
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived in the capital of Vietnam on Tuesday evening on their first trip to the Southeast Asian country where they will meet with the Vietnamese wives and children of former Japanese soldiers to promote goodwill and soothe some of the wounds left over from World War...
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 27, 2017
Abdication panel to compile final proposal a month later than planned
The abdication advisory panel is expected to compile its final proposal in late April, about a month later than planned, because reconciling the views of ruling and opposition camps is going to take time, government sources said Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 27, 2017
New Imperial era name likely to be decided without public consultation
The government is not planning to solicit public opinion about the next Imperial era name should Emperor Akihito relinquish the throne, a government source said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 23, 2017
Crown Prince turns 57 and says he's ready to reign, as he recalls being 'shaken' by abdication message
Crown Prince Naruhito, on the occasion of his 57th birthday on Thursday, expressed his readiness to ascend the throne as Emperor Akihito is expected to abdicate, possibly next year, becoming the first emperor to do so in nearly 200 years.
EDITORIALS
Feb 22, 2017
Discussions on Imperial abdication
The public should have a say in the discussion on Imperial abdication.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 20, 2017
Diet chiefs try to unite parties on emperor abdication issue but consensus eludes
The Diet remains divided by the abdication issue after political parties hold separate hearings with the heads of both chambers.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 13, 2017
LDP decides to support legislation allowing only Emperor Akihito's abdication
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided to support the creation of a legal mechanism to allow only Emperor Akihito to abdicate, rather than legislation that would enable him and all future monarchs to relinquish the throne.
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2017
Law professor proposes Japan switch to republicanism to end discrimination posed by emperor system
The Japanese people and their lawmakers should start discussing whether Japan should abolish the emperor system and become a republic because it legitimizes discrimination based on social status, a law professor said Saturday at an event to oppose National Foundation Day.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2017
Emperor, Empress to meet Vietnamese wives, children of WWII soldiers
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will hold meetings with Vietnamese women that Japanese soldiers married during the war and the children they had starting from Feb. 28, the government said Friday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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