Emperor, empress console victims in typhoon-hit areas of Japan's northeast
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Thursday visited areas in northeastern Japan that were hit by a powerful typhoon in October and consoled the victims of the deadly storm. The couple visited Marumori in Miyagi Prefecture as well as Motomiya in Fukushima Prefecture. Both areas ...
Japan's former emperor and empress likely to celebrate new year with public
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko are expected to join other members of the imperial family in greeting New Year's well-wishers, sources at the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday. If the couple attends the event, at which Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will offer ...
Emperor Emeritus Akihito marks first birthday since abdication
Emperor Emeritus Akihito turned 86 on Monday, marking his first birthday since he stepped down from the chrysanthemum throne in late April to become the first Japanese monarch to abdicate in around 200 years. The former emperor continues to live in the Imperial Palace but ...
Former Empress Michiko turns 85; celebrations shelved over typhoon
Empress Emerita Michiko marks her 85th birthday but planned celebrations are canceled following last weekend’s deadly typhoon, the Imperial Household Agency said.
Japan's Empress Emerita Michiko has breast cancer completely removed
Empress Emerita Michiko's breast cancer has been completely removed and no metastasis has been observed, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday. The agency announced the result of the final pathology examination of the 84-year-old former empress, who underwent successful surgery to remove stage 1 cancer ...
Empress Emerita Michiko leaves hospital after breast cancer surgery
Empress Emerita Michiko was discharged from the University of Tokyo Hospital on Tuesday, two days after undergoing successful breast cancer surgery, the Imperial Household Agency said. Doctors deemed that the 84-year-old empress emerita was recovering smoothly from the surgery Sunday after observing that her appetite ...
Former empress undergoes breast cancer surgery at University of Tokyo Hospital
Empress Emerita Michiko underwent successful breast cancer surgery Sunday at the University of Tokyo Hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said. A lump was found in July in the 84-year-old former empress's left breast during an echography exam, and the cancer diagnosis was confirmed after a ...
Empress Emerita Michiko admitted to hospital ahead of breast cancer surgery
Empress Emerita Michiko was admitted to the University of Tokyo Hospital on Saturday, ahead of her surgery for breast cancer slated for Sunday. The 84-year-old former empress, who has been diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer with no clear signs of metastasis, will undergo the ...
Emperor Emeritus Akihito suffers episode of cerebral anemia due to fatigue after medical checkup
Emperor Emeritus Akihito suffered an episode of severe cerebral anemia last week, Imperial Household Agency officials said Tuesday. The 85-year-old former emperor's anemia identified last Thursday is believed to have been the result of fatigue from a regular health checkup. He was unable to continue ...
No need to review Renault-Nissan capital relationship, says French President Emmanuel Macron
Frances president says there is no need for Paris to lower its stake in Renault, and that his government sees no reason to review the current capital structure with Nissan.
Empress Emerita Michiko undergoes second round of cataract surgery
Empress Emerita Michiko has undergone cataract surgery on both of her eyes, the Imperial Household Agency said Sunday. The 84-year-old former empress has experienced vision difficulties for several years and had been hoping to have the surgery after retiring along with her husband, Emperor Emeritus ...
Emperor Emeritus Akihito concludes abdication-linked rituals with visit to Kyoto mausoleums
Emperor Emeritus Akihito concluded a series of Shin'etsu no Gi rituals related to his recent abdication with a tour of the mausoleums of two of his ancestors in Kyoto on Wednesday. The emperor emeritus, accompanied by his wife, Empress Emerita Michiko, visited the mausoleums of ...
