When British Royals Meghan Markle and Prince Harry started an Instagram account last month, they broke a world record by gaining a million followers in less than six hours. This week in Japan, a new ...

Japan's outgoing Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko dramatically modernised the tradition-bound monarchy, bringing themselves closer to the public and boosting popular support for the household.

TOKYO — Three decades after he ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne, Emperor Akihito on Tuesday became Japan’s first monarch in more than two centuries to abdicate, passing the symbolic role to his ...

This image of Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, and their daughter Princess Aiko is as quirky as it gets on the family Instagram - Imperial Household Agency of Japan/Handout via Reuters As any avid ...

Opinion polls show broad support for Japan's Princess Aiko being allowed to rule - Copyright AFP Sajjad HUSSAIN Opinion polls show broad support for Japan's Princess ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Japan’s imperial family made an Instagram debut with a barrage of posts on Monday, hoping to shake off their reclusive image and reach out to younger people on social media. The Imperial ...

Japan's imperial family is facing extinction due to a shortage of eligible emperors, but some experts say the ideas floated in a government inquiry for boosting the dwindling number of royals are out ...