Sexual harassment confirmed in Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force

Sexual harassment confirmed in Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force

Japan's Defense Ministry says that a woman who belonged to the Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force quit after she was fo...

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The Museum of the Imperial Collections to reopen on November 3

The Museum of the Imperial Collections to reopen on November 3

The Museum of the Imperial Collections is set to reopen on November 3.

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Crown Prince Fumihito interacts with volunteers for sports festival for people with disabilities

Crown Prince Fumihito interacts with volunteers for sports festival for people with disabilities

Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko interact with volunteers for a national sports festival for those with dis...

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Ancient imperial artifacts on exhibit in western Japan

Ancient imperial artifacts on exhibit in western Japan

Ancient imperial artifacts are on exhibit at the Nara National Museum in western Japan.

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Japan's top court rules against sterilization requirement for gender change

Japan's top court rules against sterilization requirement for gender change

Japan's Supreme Court rules that the current law requiring sterilization to legally change one's gender is unconstitutio...

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Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako watch Kabuki

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako watch Kabuki

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako watch one of the last Kabuki performances at Japan's National Theatre.

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Emperor and Princess Aiko watch traditional Japanese music performance

Emperor and Princess Aiko watch traditional Japanese music performance

Emperor Naruhito and Princess Aiko watch a traditional Japanese music performance at the Imperial Palace.

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Princess Kako hopes for realization of gender equality

Princess Kako hopes for realization of gender equality

Princess Kako says she hopes for the realization of gender equality at a girl scout event in Tokyo.

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Float fight festival in western Japan

Float fight festival in western Japan

A traditional float fighting festival takes place in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan.

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Lower House speaker apologizes after mistakenly handing speech to Emperor Naruhito

Lower House speaker apologizes after mistakenly handing speech to Emperor Naruhito

Newly appointed Lower House speaker Nukaga Fukushiro apologizes to the Imperial Household Agency after mistakenly handin...

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