saying that they hope Akihito celebrates his beiju in good health and wish him well in the future. Tetsuji Nakabo, 72, an honorary professor at Kyoto University, says, “Emperor Emeritus Akihito ...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito, who turned 91 on Dec. 23 ... There have been no major changes in his health. He was diagnosed with right heart failure due to a tricuspid valve obstruction in July ...

In August 2016, Emperor Akihito made a surprising announcement: He expressed his apparent wish to step down. "I am already 80 years old, and fortunately I am now in good health," he said.

Several world leaders gathered in Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and protesters demonstrated a short distance away. On April 30, 1945, the burned body of ...

Japan’s Emperor Akihito reads a message for recording at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Akihito expressed concern about fulfilling his duties as he ages in an address to the public in a 10-minute ...

Last summer, Emperor Akihito, an 83-year-old cancer survivor, said he was worried about the burden his age and health might take on his role in the future. “When I consider that my fitness level ...

Japan's Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication ... he felt unable to fulfil his role because of his age and declining health. His son, Crown Prince Naruhito, will ascend the Chrysanthemum ...

Japan's Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication ... he felt unable to fulfil his role because of his age and declining health. His son, Crown Prince Naruhito, will ascend the Chrysanthemum ...