Princess Yuriko Mikasa of Japan attends the ceremony of the 42nd National Convention for Aiiku Group Member in Minato Ward, Tokyo on April 20, 2010 Princess Yuriko of Japan, who was the oldest member ...

Japan's imperial family celebrates new year with traditional palace appearance Thousands gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako greeted them for the new year.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Wednesday said it will freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel that called for an end to the country's male-only imperial succession rule. The unusual ...

The Imperial House of Japan is not a normal family. It is the oldest existing hereditary monarchy in the world, a mysterious clan descended from the gods of Japanese mythology. The family is also ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NAGASAKI, Japan — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family paid their respects Friday to the victims of the atomic ...

Princess Yuriko of Japan, who was the oldest member of the Japanese Imperial Family, has died at 101 years old. Princess Yuriko — the wife of Emperor Hirohito’s brother — died at a Tokyo hospital on ...