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Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2017
With Imperial Couple, Duterte says nations have overcome past to build cooperative ties
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his partner, Cielito Avancena, met Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Tuesday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, discussing the sometimes strained relations between their countries in the past.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2017
Empress Michiko praises ICAN's Nobel Peace Prize on 83rd birthday
On the occasion of her 83rd birthday Friday, Empress Michiko welcomed the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize this year to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, saying it is "significant" that the world seems to be paying closer attention to the horrors of nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2017
Michiko Inukai, author, philanthropist and granddaughter of former PM, dies at 96
Michiko Inukai, an author and philanthropist who worked to help refugees and people facing starvation, died Monday at 96, according to people close to her.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jun 25, 2017
Fashion veterans make new moves
They may be newcomers to Tokyo, but behind the fashion names picking up traction this summer is a wealth of experience combined with honed artisanal skills.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2017
Emperor, empress welcome Spain's royal couple at Imperial Palace
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Wednesday welcomed Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, who are visiting Japan as state guests, at the Imperial Palace, with Crown Prince Naruhito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also attending a related event there.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2017
Emperor expresses hope for deepening Japan-Vietnam ties during Hanoi visit
Emperor Akihito, who is on a state visit to Vietnam with Empress Michiko, said Wednesday in Hanoi he hopes the couple's trip will help deepen understanding and reinforce ties between Japan and the Southeast Asian nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2017
Imperial Couple depart for weeklong visit to Vietnam, Thailand
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived in the capital of Vietnam on Tuesday evening on their first trip to the Southeast Asian country where they will meet with the Vietnamese wives and children of former Japanese soldiers to promote goodwill and soothe some of the wounds left over from World War II.
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
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 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
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
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.

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