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Japan gathered Sunday amid tears, prayers and a moment of silence to mark one year since an earthquake and tsunami killed thousands, and triggered the world's worst nuclear crisis in a quarter century.

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Akihito heart surgery 'successful'updated: Sat Feb 18 2012 02:22:00

Japanese Emperor Akihito's cardiac bypass surgery was safely completed after nearly five hours in the operating room of the University of Tokyo Hospital, Japanese national broadcaster NHK said Saturday.

Japan's emperor hospitalized with persistent fever, bronchitisupdated: Tue Nov 08 2011 02:48:00

Japan's 77-year-old emperor was hospitalized on Sunday, several days after coming down with a fever, a spokesperson with the Imperial Household Agency said.

Akihito: The 125th Emperor of Japanupdated: Tue Nov 08 2011 02:03:00

Japan's 77-year-old emperor is currently in hospital, several days after coming down with a fever, a spokesperson with the Imperial Household Agency says.

Blizzards follow earthquake, tsunamiupdated: Thu Mar 17 2011 03:44:00

ITN's Alex Thomson reports on the destruction residents of Kamaishi, Japan, are facing after the earthquake and tsunami.

People.com: Emperor Addresses Stricken Japan - Here's How You Can Helpupdated: Wed Mar 16 2011 14:48:00

A "deeply worried" Emperor Akihito speaks of the nuclear crisis following the earthquake and tsunami

Prince Charles in Tokyoupdated: Tue Oct 28 2008 20:19:00

Britain's Prince Charles and his wife are greeted by Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

Man skinny dips in palace moatupdated: Tue Oct 07 2008 18:27:00

A naked man has a showdown with police as he swims in a moat around the Imperial Place in Japan.

Famous Roostersupdated: Tue Feb 08 2005 21:01:00

The following people were born in the Year of the Rooster:

Fortune: EARNINGS NOSE-DIVE IN NIPPONupdated: Mon Mar 23 1992 00:01:00

Japan Inc.'s record nonstop economic growth -- the Heisei boom, named for the era of current Emperor Akihito and dating from December 1986 -- may be over. Industrial production is down 4% from last...

Fortune: JAPAN INC.'S NEW GROWTH RECORDupdated: Mon Oct 07 1991 00:01:00

Despite a slowdown in its economy, Japan may soon report an uninterrupted 58 months of expansion. That would shatter the 57-month record it set from 1965 to 1970. Japan's Economic Planning Agency, ...

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