Hirohito (1901-1989), posthumously known as Emperor Showa, was not indicted by the allied powers in the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal based on the argument that he was cautious about war and wanted ...

Japan’s Emperor Showa pushed to be able to express his regret over World War II despite opposition from the government, according to recently disclosed documents obtained by NHK - a discovery an ...

If ever a picture was worth a thousand words, it was the image of General MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito standing side by side during their historic first meeting on September 27, 1945. In it, a ...

Hirohito, known posthumously as Emperor Showa, died in 1989 aged 87. “People remained standing in silence like sticks even after the broadcast was over,” Miyawaki wrote.

Princess Yuriko of Japan, sister-in-law of Emperor Showa, died aged 101 on Friday. The Japanese Imperial family shared the news on their official Instagram account, writing: "Her Imperial Highness ...

In 1964, the Japanese Olympic Committee translated the declaration into Japanese for Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa, and he used “iwai” for celebrating to announce the Games ...

Emperor Hirohito's scratchy penmanship will be on show for the first time with a collection of rare handwritten “waka” poems he composed in his waning years. The special exhibition at the ...