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.

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Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave at well-wishers during a New Year's greeting event in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Emperor Naruhito expressed his hope for a peaceful 2026 ...

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TOKYO - Emperor Naruhito expressed his hope for a peaceful 2026 in his New Year's address Friday, with other members of the imperial family joining him in greeting the public, including Prince ...

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Japan's Emperor Naruhito said he was praying for the happiness of people in Japan and the world in his New Year's greetings at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Over 11,000 well-wishers entered the palace ...

In his New Year’s message on Thursday, Emperor Naruhito reflected anew on the preciousness of Japan’s peace today. After recalling the tragedies of World War II last year — the 80th anniversary of the ...