Japan's 91-year-old former Emperor Akihito has been hospitalized to adjust his heart medication, palace officials say.

Emperor Emeritus Akihito entered the University of Tokyo Hospital in Bunkyo Ward of the capital on July 14 as a precaution to ...

The 91-year-old former Emperor will take the treatment to alleviate burdens on his heart. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Dosage for the new treatment will be decided after the 91-year-old former emperor undergoes an electrocardiogram.

Japan's Emperor Emeritus Akihito has been hospitalized in Tokyo for adjustment of medicine to treat his heart disease.

Japan's former Emperor Akihito, aged 91, was hospitalized to adjust his heart medication after being diagnosed with myocardial ischemia in May. Despite previous treatments, his condition showed little ...

Akihito, who abdicated in 2019, is the longest-living Japanese emperor in history.

Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Akihito will be admitted to hospital for heart tests on Tuesday, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing the Imperial Household Agency.

Japan ’s former emperor Akihito celebrated his 91st birthday on Monday by spending most of his time caring for his wife who is recovering from a broken leg, according to reports. The former ...

Emperor Akihito: Japan's former king who defied the odds and broke 200 years of tradition The celebrated figure marks his 89th birthday on December 23.

In 2019, Emperor Akihito became the first Japanese emperor to abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne in over two centuries. He presided over a very transitory time in Japanese royal history—the role of his ...