Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, or Farms Taki Eto resigned Wednesday after his comments over the ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has finally admitted ... it was the first such abdication in more than 200 years and there was little or no constitutional provision for the enthronement of an emperor ...

The emperor is a ceremonial but revered figure in Japan’s constitutional monarchy. It is the oldest hereditary monarchy in the world, dating back 14 centuries.

Japan's monarchy, like Britain's ... It has led to a shortage of working royals in Japan. Craig Prescott, a constitutional expert at Royal Holloway, University of London, believes there is ...