August 15, 1945. Emperor Hirohito has recorded a message to end the Pacific War. But inside the Imperial Palace, a group of rebel officers led by Major Kenji Hatanaka has launched a desperate coup.

Japanese hold-outs after the second world war are quite the never-ending source of interesting stories. Japanese soldiers ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved to a crowd of flag-waving New Year’s well-wishers gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday. Standing with his wife Masako and the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan's Emperor Naruhito holds no political power, but the imperial family remains hugely symbolic (Philip FONG) (Philip ...