Naruhito (徳仁; born 23 February 1960) is the Emperor of Japan. He acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne on 1 May 2019, beginning the Reiwa era, following the abdication of his father, Akihito. He is the 126th monarch according to Japan’s traditional order of succession. — Wikipedia
The emperor set a hopeful tone in his first video message since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in May, thanking medical staff involved in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Princess Mako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito and the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, turned 29 on Friday, marking her birthday at a time when publi
The news marks the first time for Emperor Naruhito, who ascended to the throne in May 2019, to issue a video message to the public.
Naruhito said to be ‘extremely worried’ and shares widespread public unease over the Games
Emperor Naruhito expresses ‘deep remorse’ over his country’s wartime actions at a somber annual ceremony.
After a year’s delay and with no fans allowed, Japanese Emperor Naruhito declares Games open.
Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed “deep remorse” over the country’s wartime past and prayed for world peace on Saturday, the 75th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War Two.
In a birthday message, the emperor also spoke of his wish to visit the Tohoku region to mark 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The emperor’s activities have been substantially restricted in the past year due to the coronavirus epidemic, which prevented him from visiting many parts of the country.
Emperor Naruhito of Japan fears the Olympics will lead to a surge in cases of coronavirus, the Imperial Household has said, in a rare political intervention that casts fresh doubt on the Games.The
The Imperial Household Agency said it will not disclose whether other members of the imperial family have been vaccinated, citing privacy reasons.
Emperor Naruhito expressed his respect and gratitude to people who are working strenuously to contain the coronavirus crisis.
“His majesty is very worried about the current infection situation of the COVID-19 disease,” Yasuhiko Nishimura, grand steward of the agency, said at a news conference.