The Japanese government on Wednesday announced countermeasures against a U.N. committee on discrimination against women that ...

Japan’s imperial family made an Instagram ... respond to disinformation but concerns over how the world’s oldest monarchy can be friendly without losing its nobility or avoid blowups remain.

The Japanese imperial family is considered to be the world's oldest monarchy, with an unbroken line of male succession that can be traced back two millennia. Mythology, recognised by the Imperial ...

Japan’s former emperor Akihito celebrated his 91st birthday on Monday by spending most of his time caring for his wife who is recovering from a broken leg, according to reports. The former ...

If only men are allowed to inherit the throne, then the monarchy does not represent all Japanese people. The concept of a monarchy is already considered archaic and outdated by many around the world.

Japan's monarchy is entwined in the Shinto religion and the emperor still performs religious ceremonies. What do Japanese people think? Most support the emperor's desire to abdicate - a survey by ...

World News // 5 years ago Suspect in knife threat to Japanese prince critical of monarchy A suspect who was arrested this week in connection to a knife threat to a 12-year-old Japanese prince said ...

But if they have to fill out any sort of official form, they have to use the reign name system and so that reminds them that Japan has a monarchy." Professor Ruoff says given the system's ...

Writing simply and with passion, Packard (Victoria' The Japanese monarchy is the oldest and most mystery-enshrouded in existence, and this social history of it, the first comprehensive modern one ...