Japan's parliament has amended the Imperial Household Law to address the shortage of heirs. Male descendants of former noble ...

The Japanese Imperial Family has only sixteen current members.

Questions remain about who will succeed Emperor Naruhito, but even the most recent rule change prevents Princess Aiko, the ...

New legislation aims to address the shrinking ranks of Japan's imperial family, while preserving male-only succession despite ...

A new law passed in Japan in July 2026 is updating the line of succession: It allows the royals to adopt distant male ...

Japan's new Emperor Naruhito inherited Imperial regalia and seals as proof of his succession and pledged in his first public address Wednesday to follow his father's example in devoting himself to ...

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent cables of condolences to Emperor ...

Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito pledged Wednesday to stand by the Japanese people as he formally ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne, the day after his father’s historic abdication ushered in a new ...

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent on Thursday a cable of condolences and sympathy to Japan’s Emperor Naruhito over the victims of the earthquake that struck ...

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko will make an official visit to Paraguay in August to mark the 90th ...