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EMPEROR

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 15, 2015
Abe statement was vague in all the wrong places
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a hash of his long-anticipated statement on Friday commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2015
Emperor voices 'deep remorse' over war at 70th anniversary of surrender; ministers visit Yasukuni
In comments in Tokyo to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, Emperor Akihito refers to his u2018deep remorse' over wartime events.
JAPAN / History
Aug 15, 2015
Emperor Akihito's 70th war-end anniversary speech in full
Following is the full text of Emperor Akihito's speech delivered at the annual memorial Saturday to mark the end of the war:
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 14, 2015
Emperor's WWII surrender aired amid turmoil in wartime regime
It was a hot day in Tokyo with a daytime high of 32.3 degrees Celsius 70 years ago when Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa, declared Japan's surrender in World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 9, 2015
As Abe gears up for WWII anniversary statement, will Emperor weigh in?
As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gets set to deliver his World War II anniversary statement, Emperor Akihito emerges as a possible counterbalance to any watered-down speech.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 6, 2015
The coup against the Emperor's broadcast that never was
Just hours before the radio broadcast of Emperor Hirohito's announcement to the Japanese people that their government had accepted the military's unconditional surrender in World War II, a coup d'etat was being hatched with one of the aims being to steal the master records and stop the airing at all...
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 5, 2015
How The Japan Times reported the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This newspaper described the ebb and flow of the war in considerable detail. Censorship was in operation, but the Nippon Times offered voluminous coverage in English based on statements by the Imperial authorities, reports by vernacular Japanese newspapers and foreign news agency dispatches, archival...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 5, 2015
A more complex portrayal of Emperor Hirohito
Emperor Hirohito, who is posthumously known as Emperor Showa, had a procession of public images during his long reign from 1926 to 1989 — though none were quite accurate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 1, 2015
Pictures of World War II Imperial shelter released to public for first time in 50 years
The Imperial Household Agency on Saturday released the first images in half a century of an air-raid shelter where Emperor Hirohito and his ministers made some of Japan's most momentous decisions during World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 1, 2015
Master recording of Hirohito's war-end speech released in digital form
A recording of Emperor Hirohito's voice declaring Japan's surrender in World War II has been brought back to life after 70 years, in a previously unavailable, higher quality recording of the historic broadcast that was made available to the public Sunday.
JAPAN / History
Jul 9, 2015
Master recording of Emperor's WWII surrender speech to be released
The Imperial Household Agency plans to exhibit for the first time the original vinyl master recordings of Emperor Hirohito's historic speech, in which he declared Japan's surrender during the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2015
Crown Prince and Princess attend Tonga coronation ceremony
Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako attended the coronation of Tonga's new king on Saturday.
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2015
Crown Prince and Princess arrive in Tonga, on her first trip abroad in two years
Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako arrived in Tonga on Friday to attend the coronation of the South Pacific island nation's new king, on what is the princess's first overseas trip since 2013.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2015
Imperial Couple pay respects to WWII air raid victims
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Tuesday paid tribute to the roughly 100,000 victims of the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo during World War II, attending a commemoration service at a memorial hall dedicated in part to those who died.
JAPAN / Politics
May 13, 2015
LDP asks Emperor's surgeon to run in Saitama gubernatorial race
The Liberal Democratic Party has asked a doctor who operated on Emperor Akihito to run in the gubernatorial election in Saitama Prefecture in August, the ruling party's local chapter said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 23, 2015
Japanese, American, French researchers receive 2015 Japan Prize
Japanese flood control expert Yutaka Takahashi, and American and French gene therapy scientists received the 2015 Japan Prize at a ceremony in the presence of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in Tokyo on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2015
Emperor, Empress visit WWII cenotaph in Palau
The Imperial Couple commemorate those who lost their lives during World War II by visiting monuments dedicated to Japanese and American soldiers on Peleliu Island, Palau.
EDITORIALS
Apr 9, 2015
Keeping the memory of war alive
In visiting Palau, the Emperor is continuing his efforts to ensure that the memories of Japan's wartime experience are kept alive and passed down to future generations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Apr 9, 2015
Tribute of Emperor, Empress has extra meaning for Battle of Peleliu veteran
For Kiyokazu Tsuchida, a 95-year-old former Japanese sailor who fought on Peleliu Island in 1944, witnessing the Imperial Couple's visit to honor the war dead on Thursday was not just for him.
JAPAN / History
Apr 8, 2015
War and peace: a brief history of Palau
Following is a list of key events related to Palau and the visit this week by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko to mourn the war dead:
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Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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