Negotiations for the first Japanese emperor to visit China in ... China repeatedly requested that Emperor Akihito visit after he ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne in 1989. Diplomatic documents ...

Emperor Akihito visited China in October 1992. A Japanese emperor has yet to set foot in South Korea. (This article was written by Naotaka Fujita, a senior staff writer, and Nen Satomi.) ...

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On April 22, 1997, the Chavin de Huantar Operation was carried out, the successful military operation that culminated in the ...

In this file photo from 2019, Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko were out to witness the weeping cherry in Kyoto Gyoen national garden in Kyoto. That year everything was imbued with ...

New U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass, arriving in Tokyo on Friday, vowed to work with Japan to counter China's assertiveness in the region and to ensure that the bilateral alliance remains a ...

Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday security matters with the United States are "separate issues" from President Donald Trump's higher tariffs, amid concerns that Japan's defense costs may be ...

The Yomiuri ShimbunThe Emperor and Empress attend the spring garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens ... Business Trump’s Auto Tariffs to Cover Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Worth of Vehicle, ...

The Japan Prize Foundation (President ... The ceremony was attended by about 1,000 guests, starting with Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, heads of the three branches of government and ...