Japan’s 89-year-old former empress Michiko, the mother of Emperor Naruhito, will undergo surgery after falling at home and breaking her right leg, the imperial household said on Monday.

Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko received greetings from her relatives and palace officials to celebrate her 90th birthday Sunday as she steadily recovers from a broken leg, officials said.

Empress Emerita Michiko marked her 90th birthday on Oct. 20 while continuing with daily rehabilitation training after breaking her leg. The upper part of her right femur snapped in a fall at the ...

As the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Nihon Hidankyo – the organisation of Japanese atomic bomb survivors – Michiko Kodama’s experiences are testimony to the horrors and long-term effects ...

On the morning of 6 August 1945, Michiko overslept. "I remember thinking, 'I can make it to work on time if I get the later train, but I still might catch my usual train if I run to the station ...

Former Emperor Akihito (L) and his wife former Empress Michiko at their residence in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Imperial Household Agency)(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's former ...

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As the car slipped by, for a few brief moments, we could see Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko leaning forward waving gently. A ripple of applause and waving of plastic flags from the crowd ...

Beloved former empress Michiko received greetings from her relatives and palace officials to celebrate her 90th birthday as she steadily recovers from a broken leg, officials said. Michiko is the ...

Empress Emerita Michiko celebrated her 87th birthday on Oct. 20 with sadness at the impending departure of Princess Mako, who will leave the imperial family after her marriage on Oct. 26 ...