A woman in her late eighties steps into a recording booth, clears her throat, and turns into three generations of the same ...

Peace is on Empress Masako's mind as she celebrates turning 62 after a year of travel around Japan with her husband, Emperor ...

Japanese Empress Masako said the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, an organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, was a key event of this year that ...

Japan's Empress Masako marked her 62nd birthday on Tuesday by reflecting on the importance of peace after a year that ...

Empress Masako turned 62 on Tuesday with reinforced hopes for lasting peace as she reflected on her visits this year to ...

The crown princess of Japan, who will become empress when her husband ascends to the throne in May, has battled stress-related issues for decades In a highly unusual move, Japan’s Crown Princess ...

Empress Masako turned 57 on Dec. 9, but the Imperial Household Agency canceled celebratory events typically held to mark her birthday due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. “I deeply feel that each ...

Empress Masako, born as the commoner Masako Owada, is a Japanese diplomat who married Crown Prince Naruhito in 1993, becoming Crown Princess and then Empress in May 2019. Masako's life story is ...

With a degree in economics from Harvard, the ability to speak five languages and a background in diplomacy, she is arguably one of the most accomplished royal consorts in the world. Empress Masako of ...

Empress Masako, a talented economist who became only the third commoner to marry into the royal family, has long been seen as Japan's 'reluctant royal'. Although she has stepped up her role since her ...