Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family are waving to a crowd of flag-waving New Year’s well-wishers gathered at the Imperial ...

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Emperor Naruhito, joined by Empress Masako and other imperial family members, greeted well-wishers from the balcony of the ...

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Japan's emperor is generally treated with hushed reverence, but one man stripped away all decorum -- quite literally -- during a New Year's event on Friday, local media reported. Emperor Naruhito had ...

Roman Emperor Valerian’s capture by Shapur I at Edessa was the lowest point in Roman history, exposing the empire's sudden ...

Emperor Naruhito, in his New Year address released Thursday, emphasized the importance of peace as he voiced his wish for people of the world to move forward with hope in the coming year. Having made ...

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