Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

The Met Gala toasted the legendary Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo and featured her ... The gala celebrated China’s influence on Western fashion with a theme fit for an emperor. The exhibition was a ...

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako sent Koro Bessho, grand chamberlain to the Imperial couple, to the Apostolic Nunciature to Japan in Tokyo to express ...

(Mainichi/Michiko Morizono) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Emperor Naruhito has conveyed the imperial family's condolences over the death of Pope Francis to the acting head of the Vatican, Cardinal ...

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art showcases the longtime cultural meaning in the practice of chanoyu ...

The Japan Prize Foundation (President ... The ceremony was attended by about 1,000 guests, starting with Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, heads of the three branches of government and ...

Mongolia’s Minister of Defense Byambatsogt Sandag (right) and Japan’s Ambassador to Mongolia Igawahara Masaru sign the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Mongolia ...

Renovation of the new residence for Emperor Naruhito and his family, the former Fukiage Sento Palace on the Imperial Palace grounds, has been completed and is ready for a September move-in date.

Just a couple of days earlier, we bid farewell to the mortal remains of His Holiness, Pope Francis the First. Our hearts were ...

Well-wishers visited the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to celebrate Emperor Naruhito’s 64th birthday on Feb. 23, a national holiday. It was the first time this year for the general public to make a ...