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EMPEROR

JAPAN
Mar 17, 2014
Emperor greets Vietnamese president ahead of bilateral talks
Emperor Akihito greeted Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang with a welcoming message in a meeting Monday at the Imperial Palace, the Imperial Household Agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2014
On eve of birthday, Crown Prince stresses Constitution is basis of peace and prosperity
On the eve of turning 54 on Sunday, Crown Prince Naruhito praised the vital role the postwar Constitution has played in ensuring peace and prosperity in the country.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Feb 22, 2014
Arisugawa-no-Miya's no mere people's park
Tokyo's weather in February is unpredictable, so when the day I have set aside for exploring features a record-breaking blizzard, I'm not surprised. So, bundled up like Everest conqueror Edmund Hillary, I exit Hiroo Station in Minato Ward to find the air feathered with swirling flakes and the streets...
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2014
Emperor 'generally healthy' two years after heart operation
Emperor Akihito has marked two years since his coronary-artery bypass surgery, with doctors describing him as "generally healthy," the Imperial Household Agency said.
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Feb 1, 2014
Steamer surveys new island; Forces land on Hainan Island; Kyu Sakamoto profiled; Leftists suspected in shrine bombing
The N.Y.K. Bonin liner Chefoo, which returned to Yokohama yesterday, gave an interesting account of her exploration of the newly formed island near Minami Iwojima.
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2014
Extensive record on Emperor Hirohito coming
The Imperial Household Agency is scheduled to finish compiling an official record of the life of Emperor Hirohito in late March for submission to Emperor Akihito as soon as the following month, an official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jan 4, 2014
Kagoshima volcano erupts, warplanes fly over Tokyo, exhibit shows Okamoto's bold side, Emperor dies
A terrible eruption on Sakurajima, an island in Kagoshima Bay having an active volcano, occurred yesterday at 10 a.m. Up to that time, since the night of the 10th, more than 70 earthquakes had been experienced in Kagoshima. With thundering sounds, the eruption was visible from all sides of Kagoshima.
EDITORIALS
Dec 24, 2013
The Emperor's call for peace
Emperor Akihito on Monday celebrated his 80th birthday, becoming the second emperor to have passed this milestone while on the throne, following his father, Emperor Showa.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2013
Emperor turns 80, aims to fulfill role as best as he can
Emperor Akihito, on the occasion of his 80th birthday on Monday, repeated his intention to do his best amid expectations that he will hand over some of his official duties to the younger generation in the year after next.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2013
Off-limits areas of palace to open
To commemorate Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday, the Imperial Household Agency will open previously inaccessible parts of the Imperial Palace to the public next spring and fall.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 7, 2013
Emperor's apparent liberal leanings jar with Japan's right wing
Whereas liberals tend to be fond of the Emperor because he appeals to their own progressive leanings, genuine right-wingers have no use for the kind of open-mindedness the Emperor occasionally demonstrates.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Dec 7, 2013
Fabled strand of 500 pines
Beautiful beaches, we've all seen our share, right? But a beautiful beach that's also historic and sacred? That sounds worth driving out of our way for — especially as the way takes us over a span I've long yearned to traverse: the Ondo Bridge, a delightful crimson structure over the Ondo Strait, a...
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JAPAN
Dec 4, 2013
Emperor, Empress revisit India center after 53 years
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Tuesday visited the India International Centre, a cultural exchange facility in New Delhi, 53 years after taking part in a ceremony to launch its construction when they were still the Crown Prince and Princess.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2013
Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko arrive in India for official state visit
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for a weeklong state visit to commemorate last year's 60th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2013
Fukushima rice delivered to Imperial Palace
Rice harvested in a Fukushima Prefecture town for the first time since the March 2011 nuclear disaster started has been delivered to the Imperial Palace at the request of Emperor Akihito, the Imperial Household Agency said.
EDITORIALS
Nov 26, 2013
An Imperial break from tradition
The announcement that Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will be cremated and be interred in smaller mausoleums reflects their wish to minimize the impact of their funeral rites on people's lives.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 25, 2013
The Emperor's new goal
The Imperial couple's weeklong visit is likely to mark a defining moment in Indo-Japanese relations, fostering closer economic and security ties between Asia's two leading democracies as they seek a pluralistic, stable Asian order.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 23, 2013
Re-engineering Shinto
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 22, 2013
Parliamentary democracy without a viable opposition
The lack of a viable opposition party is causing a serious crisis of democracy in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2013
Kennedy to present credentials to Emperor on Nov. 19
New U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy is scheduled to present her credentials to Emperor Akihito on Nov. 19, a Japanese government source said Tuesday, marking the formal start of her duty as envoy.

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