Japan's Emperor birthday
Japan's Emperor Akihito(L) and Empress Michiko(R) wave to well-wishers during his Majesty's 76th birthday greeting at the East Plaza, Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, on December 23, 2009.
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TOKYO, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Emperor Akihito was admitted to a Tokyo hospital Saturday after tests showed a possible deficient blood supply to his heart, the Imperial Household Agency said.
TOKYO, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Japanese Emperor Akihito was reported ready to leave a Tokyo hospital after a 17-day stay for treatment of bronchial pneumonia, Kyodo News reported.
TOKYO, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Japan's Emperor Akihito, 77, was admitted to the University of Tokyo Hospital with a cold and a fever, the Imperial Household Agency said.
HONOLULU, July 16 (UPI) -- Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko Wednesday laid a wreath and prayed silently at the graves of Americans soldiers.
VICTORIA, British Columbia, July 11 (UPI) -- Emperor Akihito returned for a visit to Victoria, Canada, where he spent his first night away from Japan as a crown prince in 1953, officials said.
TORONTO, July 9 (UPI) -- Emperor Akihito of Japan, accompanied by Empress Michiko on their Canadian tour Thursday, visited Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.
OTTAWA, July 4 (UPI) -- Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife Empress Michiko have arrived in Ottawa as part of a 12-day tour, an official says.
TOKYO, March 12 (UPI) -- Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, marking their 50th wedding anniversary, have invited 101 couples also married for 50 years to a tea party.
TOKYO, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Nearly 80 people, including Japanese royal and government leaders, honored the 20th anniversary Wednesday of the death of Emperor Hirohito.
TOKYO, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Japanese Emperor Akihito Tuesday greeted well-wishers gathered for his 75th birthday celebration at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
