The former top commander of US troops in Asia on Thursday strongly defended President Barack Obama against critics of his bow to Japan's ...
Thousands mark Japanese emperor's 20th year on throne; he urges them to remember WWII lessons Tens of thousands of well-wishers gathered outside Japan's ...
Japanese well-wishers wave national flags and lanterns in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, as Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko make a public appearance during a special event celebrating the 20th anniversary of Akihito's coronation to the world's oldest throne ...
TOKYO - NOVEMBER 12: Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko arrive at the National Theatre of Japan to attend the memorial ceremony in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Emperor's accession to the throne on November 12, 2009 in Tokyo, ...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Akihito, whose efforts to soothe Asia's bitter wartime memories have been central to his 20 years on the throne, said his biggest worry is that future generations in his country will forget the past. Akihito also told ...
