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Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 4, 2022
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako restarting regional visits
The imperial couple have considered face-to-face exchanges cautiously due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, but they are beginning to make their way out of Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2022
Emperor and empress make first trip outside Tokyo since COVID-19 outbreak
Other than their visit to London for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, this marked the imperial couple's first trip outside Tokyo since the COVID-19 outbreak.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 20, 2022
Britain and the world bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II
A historic state funeral attended by world leaders concluded with a ceremonial journey past hundreds of thousands of mourners to her final place of rest.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2022
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive in Britain for queen's funeral
The imperial couple is making their first trip abroad since the emperor's accession to the throne in 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2022
Emperor and empress leave for Queen Elizabeth's state funeral
The trip abroad is Emperor Naruhito's first since he ascended the throne in 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2022
Japanese government confirms emperor and empress will attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
The relationship between Britain's royal family and the imperial family stretches back multiple decades and generations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2022
Emperor Naruhito plans to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral in first overseas trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who hailed the queen's 'great contribution' toward strengthening Japan's ties with Britain, is also reportedly considering attending.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2022
Princess Aiko offers condolences to quake victims in first solo conference
Princess Aiko, 20, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, gave her first solo news conference on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2022
Emperor Naruhito speaks of hopes for pandemic's end in poem at annual ceremony
The imperial family's poems were recited in traditional style at the reading together with 10 works composed by members of the public, selected from 13,830 submissions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2022
Mental health issues show women bear brunt of Japan's monarchy system
The diagnosis of former princess Mako's post-traumatic stress disorder prior to her marriage in October has once again highlighted the pressure that women in the imperial family face.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2021
Japan's Empress Masako turns 58, expresses high hopes for daughter
Empress Masako expressed hopes that her daughter Princess Aiko, who recently came of age, would 'grow step by step' to successfully fulfill her official duties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2021
Princess Aiko vows to support parents in official duties as she turns 20
On Sunday, the princess will visit sanctuaries that enshrine the imperial family's ancestors and Japanese gods to offer prayers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2021
Princess Aiko's 20th birthday ceremonies to be held mainly on Dec. 5
No banquet or similar type of gathering will be held due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Imperial Household Agency.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 27, 2021
Princess Mako's marriage a 'warning sign' for Japan's imperial system
Princess Mako's precedent-setting marriage has highlighted the fact that other imperial family members — including male heirs to the throne — could leave the household in the future.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2021
Princess Mako meets former emperor and empress a day ahead of marriage
The princess visited the couple for the first time in 19 months to bid farewell as she is set to register her marriage to Kei Komuro and leave the imperial household.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2021
Former Empress Michiko turns 87, saying she's sad to see Princess Mako leave family
The former empress has indicated her sympathy for the people who were affected by heavy rain that lashed wide areas of Japan this summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2021
Emperor Naruhito begins move to palace two years after ascension
Since the emperor was enthroned on May 1, 2019, renovations and other preparations have been underway to prepare for the move.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2021
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko receive COVID-19 shots
The former emperor, 87, and former empress, 86, were given the shots at their residence, the Sento Imperial Palace.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2021
Emperor and empress send condolences over death of Prince Philip
Japan's imperial couple sent messages of condolence to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II following the death of her husband Prince Philip last week, the Imperial Household Agency said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2021
Princess Aiko attends college entrance ceremony one year late
The princess attended the Gakushuin University's online entrance ceremony as a second year student, after many universities canceled ceremonies last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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