L’empereur Akihito, que François Hollande était le premier président français à visiter vendredi depuis le nippophile Jacques Chirac, incarne le Japon par sa fonction. Il en incarne aussi ...

Cette journée du vendredi 7 mai 2013, endeuillée par la mort de l'ancien Premier ministre socialiste français Pierre Mauroy - à qui le président Hollande a rendu hommage -, n'en a pas moins ...

In a rare televised address, Japan’s Emperor Akihito said if his health worsens he fears he will not be able to fulfill his duties. “I am already 80 years old, and fortunately I am now in good ...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito has been hospitalized for tests following concerns about the condition of his heart, according to the Imperial Household Agency. The 91-year-old was admitted to the ...

Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Akihito will be admitted to hospital for heart tests on Tuesday, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing the Imperial Household Agency. Akihito, 91, who is retired ...

In 2019, Emperor Akihito became the first Japanese emperor to abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne in over two centuries. He presided over a very transitory time in Japanese royal history—the role ...

TOKYO — Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 91st birthday on Monday, as he continues to pursue his lifetime research into goby fish, care for his wife and pray for peace.