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EMPEROR

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2015
Emperor arrives in Palau to commemorate WWII victims
Emperor Akihito arrived Wednesday in the Pacific island nation of Palau, where he will visit a World War II battlefield, the latest journey in his efforts to soothe the wounds of the conflict that still haunts Asia 70 years after its end.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Apr 6, 2015
Paradise lost: War brought hell, starvation to Japanese immigrants in Palau
"If the war had been prolonged for half a year, all Japanese immigrants would have starved to death," Zensho Kinjo says of the situation faced by Japanese settlers in Palau toward the end of World War II in 1945.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2015
Island state cleans up for rare Imperial visit
Palau is stepping up preparations for next week's visit by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, who are coming to mourn those who died on its islands during the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2015
Imperial Couple to charter plane, sleep on ship to visit Palau war dead
As this year marks 70 years since the end of World War II, Emperor Akihito plans to fulfill his long-held desire to visit Palau next week, a decade after infrastructure issues ruined his previous plans.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2015
Palau president lauds Imperial Couple's upcoming visit
President Tommy Remengesau expressed gratitude for the decision by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko to visit the Pacific island nation next month on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Mar 26, 2015
Japan begins search for remains of WWII soldiers on Palau
The central government has started searching for the remains of Japanese soldiers who died in the fighting during World War II on Peleliu Island, Palau, ahead of a planned visit to the West Pacific island by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko next month.
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2015
Emperor, Empress meet Palau battle veterans ahead of visit
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko met with two survivors of the battle for Peleliu Island on Sunday ahead of the Imperial Couple's visit to Palau early next month, the Imperial Household Agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Mar 16, 2015
Imperial banquet menus show tastes of times past
Printed menus from state dinners between 1874 and 1964 collected by a former head chef at the Imperial Palace will go on display this fall.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2015
Crown Prince turns 55, calls for accounts of history to be passed down correctly
Crown Prince Naruhito, marking his 55th birthday, calls for accounts of history to be handed down correctly.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2015
Imperial Couple to visit Palau in April for war anniversary
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will go to the West Pacific island nation of Palau on April 8 for a two-day official visit to commemorate the souls of the war dead and pray for peace to mark 70 years since the end of World War II, the government announced Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Jan 3, 2015
Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan
"Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan," first published in 2000, is a comprehensive and convincing biography of the wartime Emperor Hirohito and one which set out to shatter the myth that he was merely a figurehead, isolated from the power play that saw Japan militarize on a massive scale.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2015
Emperor asks nation to learn from WWII as it looks to future
Emperor Akihito released his "New Year Thoughts" on Thursday, issuing a call to learn from history in the year that marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2015
Imperial Couple release 'waka' poems to mark New Year's Day
The Imperial Household Agency released on Thursday several 31-syllable "waka" poems written by the Imperial Couple in 2014 to celebrate New Year's Day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2014
Emperor turns 81, hopes Japan will move forward in peace
Emperor Akihito, on the occasion of his 81st birthday Tuesday, expressed hope that Japan will move forward with other nations as a peaceful country, ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II next year.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2014
Emperor, Empress visit Hiroshima A-bomb memorial
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Thursday visited Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima and laid flowers at the cenotaph for atomic bomb victims.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2014
Prince Akishino airs anti-war convictions ahead of 49th birthday
Prince Akishino, second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, told a recent news conference that he is convinced wars should never be fought again and wants to keep the collective memories of World War II alive, according to the transcript released Sunday by the Imperial Household Agency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2014
Emperor Hirohito's marine specimens return to Japan after decades in Belgium
Specimens of a small marine organism collected by the late Emperor Hirohito were for the first time shown to the public Tuesday in Tokyo, where they have been returned after nearly 80 years of being housed at a Belgium science institute.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2014
Emperor greets Micronesian President Mori
Emperor Akihito greeted Micronesian President Emanuel Mori on Tuesday at the Imperial Palace, the Imperial Household Agency said.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2014
Japan to bestow awards on 4,029 people in autumn decorations ceremony
Japan will bestow government decorations in recognition of contributions to the state on 4,029 people, including 370 women, the central government announced on Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2014
Princess Kako to transfer to ICU from Gakushuin
Princess Kako, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, has passed the entrance examination for International Christian University in Tokyo, the Imperial Household Agency said Thursday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
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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