Princess Yuriko became the sister-in-law of Japan's World War II-era Emperor Hirohito when she married his brother Prince ...

But, after a series of traditional rituals inside the imperial palace in Tokyo, his ascension has now been formalised. The ceremony comes as Japan reels ... presence of an ancient sword and ...

King Charles greeted his guests in Japanese as the emperor and empress of Japan were given the full splendour of a Buckingham Palace state banquet. He toasted the Emperor Naruhito and Empress ...

Japan hopes to add a group of archaeological sites from its ancient capital in Nara Prefecture ... including tombs and ruins of palaces and temples dating to the Asuka Period (592-710).