Empress Emerita Michiko, who spent much of the past year recovering from a fractured right femur while supporting her husband ...

TOKYO (AP) — 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, ...

Japan's former empress Michiko has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and will soon undergo surgery, the Imperial Household Agency (IHA) said on Friday. Michiko's husband Akihito formally ...

Michiko previously suffered bouts of stress-related illness, including being treated for intestinal bleeding, and once losing her voice for months. (Pool/AFP pic) Japan’s 89-year-old former empress ...

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 Sento ...