The Japanese imperial family is considered to be the world's oldest monarchy, with an unbroken line of male succession that can be traced back two millennia. Mythology, recognised by the Imperial ...

The Japanese government announces countermeasures against a U.N. committee on discrimination against women that has called ...

If only men are allowed to inherit the throne, then the monarchy does not represent all Japanese people. The concept of a monarchy is already considered archaic and outdated by many around the world.

Fumihito has recently spoken out about the slimmed down state of the Japanese monarchy due to male primogeniture rules, meaning only male members of the royal family can succeed the throne.

When Japan's Emperor Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum ... Five years later, the world's oldest continuing monarchy is grappling with a question as old as monarchy itself: succession.

Japan’s imperial family made an Instagram ... respond to disinformation but concerns over how the world’s oldest monarchy can be friendly without losing its nobility or avoid blowups remain.

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 ...

The world’s oldest monarchy has only two male heirs left in line. After a princess renounced her royal title to marry a commoner and the emperor abdicated, it's safe to assume that the Japanese ...

But if they have to fill out any sort of official form, they have to use the reign name system and so that reminds them that Japan has a monarchy." Professor Ruoff says given the system's ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 91st birthday on Monday, as he continues to pursue his lifetime research into goby fish, care for his wife and pray for peace. Akihito, ...