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JAPAN
Jan 20, 2017
Japan's Imperial Couple to make first visit to Vietnam
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will make a weeklong trip from Feb. 28 to Vietnam, their first visit to the Southeast Asian country, as well as Thailand, the government said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2017
Emperor, Empress will not attend 3/11 disaster memorial service
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will not attend the official annual memorial service for the 2011 tsunami-quake disaster on March 11, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 7, 2017
Sunflowers pound Antelopes in All-Japan Championship semifinals
The JX-Eneos Sunflowers, the perennial winners of the Japanese women's basketball, dominated the game from start to finish in a 72-52 win over the Toyota Motors Antelopes in the semifinals of the annual All-Japan Championship at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2017
Emperor and Empress to make goodwill visit to Vietnam in early March
The Imperial Couple are planning their first trip overseas since the Emperor expressed a desire to abdicate because of his age.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2016
Empress skips martial arts event due to bout of bronchitis
Empress Michiko has a mild fever and other symptoms of acute bronchitis, the Imperial Household Agency said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2016
14-year-old Princess Aiko absent from school for last month
Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, has been absent from junior high school for a month due to poor health, an Imperial Household Agency official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2016
In 82nd birthday message, Empress Michiko reveals 'shock' and 'pain' of Emperor abdication headlines
Empress Michiko has described her "shock" and "pain" at seeing the word "abdication" in news headlines for the first time after Emperor Akihito's video message to the nation on Aug. 8.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2016
Emperor and Empress welcome Belgian royals at Imperial Palace in Tokyo
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko met with Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday, the Imperial Household Agency said.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Sep 26, 2016
The deeper meaning of the Emperor's video message
The main theme of Emperor Akihito's August message to the nation was not about abdication but succession of the postwar regime — which is synonymous with the continued existence of the Imperial family.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2016
Japan's Crown Prince ready for throne, but no fairy tale for his unhappy Crown Princess
When Crown Prince Naruhito proposed to a reluctant Masako Owada, he promised to protect her with all his might, a vow that may get tougher to keep if, as expected, his father Emperor Akihito abdicates, and the woman who has struggled to adjust to royal life becomes the empress.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2016
Emperor, Empress meet with Palau president at Imperial Palace
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Monday held informal talks over lunch with visiting Palau President Tommy Remengesau at the Imperial Palace, the Imperial Household Agency said.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Jul 2, 2016
The Imperial Couple's day in our woods
On Monday, June 6, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited us here at our C.W. Nicol Afan Woodland Trust in Shinano, northern Nagano Prefecture.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 25, 2016
Laidlaw leads Scotland to triumph over Brave Blossoms
Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw came off the bench to deny Japan a famous victory as the Brave Blossoms fell to a 21-16 defeat on Saturday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 24, 2016
Japan looking to put on royal performance against Scotland
Japan and Scotland are both hoping to end their seasons in style Saturday by putting on a performance worthy of the occasion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2016
Crown Princess Masako attends Chiba Prefecture greenery event with Crown Prince
Crown Princess Masako, who is receiving treatment for a stress-induced illness, attends a greenery conservation event in Chiba Prefecture together with Crown Prince Naruhito.
JAPAN
May 11, 2016
Emperor, Empress may visit quake-hit Kyushu next week
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will visit Kumamoto Prefecture as early as next week to meet residents affected by the major earthquakes that struck central Kyushu last month, a source close to the matter said Wednesday.
JAPAN
May 10, 2016
Official duties of aging Emperor, Empress to be eased
The Imperial Household Agency said Monday it will reduce the official duties of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, both in their 80s, to ease the burden on them by cutting the number of their meetings with guests at the Imperial Palace.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2016
Imperial Couple pray for lost fishermen in tsunami-hit port city
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Thursday offered prayers to fishermen and others in the fishing industry who lost their lives during the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami during a visit to a monument in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture.
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JAPAN
Feb 23, 2016
At 56, Crown Prince hopes Tohoku can recover soon, and says wife is improving
Crown Prince Naruhito, ahead of his 56th birthday Tuesday, said he and Crown Princess Masako hope residents of the Tohoku region will recover from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and rebuild their lives as soon as possible.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 6, 2016
Imperial couple take stand for remembrance
In recent years, the Imperial couple have made an effort to leave behind a meaningful legacy by visiting World War II battlefields. The idea is to ensure that future generations of Japanese do not forget the war and its bitter lessons.

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