Japan is to freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel over its recommendation that Japan’s ...

Chief cabinet secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Thursday that a visit by a member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of ...

Only the sons of royal fathers can become emperor in Japan. The rule has prompted questions of succession within the ancient imperial family, with Emperor Naruhito's heir apparent just a few years ...

The vision “I want people to understand that vegan food isn’t just for a select few. It’s an inclusive eating style. Reaching ...

urging Japan to revise the male-only succession rule under the Imperial House Law to allow a female emperor. The 1947 law, which largely preserves conservative pre-war family values, only allows a ...

Q: Can you share your view on those who argue that Japan should transition to a republican system to ensure the human rights of the emperor and the royal family, despite the deeply ingrained taboo ...

Emperor Naruhito expressed his wishes for the ... Naruhito and Empress Masako received New Year greetings on Jan. 1 from other imperial family members, leaders of the legislative, executive ...

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav on Friday visited Nijo-jo Castle in Kyoto during his four-day official visit to Japan.The ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is meeting Trump with two simple priorities: reaffirming the two countries' existing alliance and establishing a "personal relationship of trust." ...

The Emperor and the Empress are scheduled to stay in Mongolia for about a week and attend Naadam, the country’s largest traditional festival. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World ...