Empress Masako, who marked her 61st birthday on Dec. 9, released a statement reflecting on the past year for her family, the Japanese people and those impacted by the Noto Peninsula earthquake.

Empress Masako sported an unexpected accessory as she and Emperor Naruhito were officially welcomed to the U.K., but only for the procession to Buckingham Palace Janine Henni is a Royals Staff ...

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 ...

Empress Masako's jewels at tonight's state banquet at Buckingham Palace did not disappoint. The Empress of Japan opted for the Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara for the occasion, her first time ever ...

Empress Masako of Japan, 60, who will meet King Charles and Queen Camilla today alongside her husband Emperor Naruhito, should handle a state visit with ease - with more than three decades of ...

TOKYO (AP) — 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 ...

Empress Masako of Japan looked elegant in a cream suit as she posed with her husband Emperor Naruhito to mark her birthday. The Empress celebrated turning 59 while posing for the photos in the ...

TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Friday visited towns in the north-central region of Noto to pray for victims of the deadly New Year's Day earthquake and console thousands ...