He hid behind his passive image but was in fact at the very center of the Japanese political system--not only before but also after World War II. The book documents how Hirohito and his aides ...

After Emperor Hirohito (aka Emperor Shōwa) announced Japanese surrender to the Allies to end World War II on August 15, 1945, many around the globe fervently hoped he would soon be tried as a Class A ...

Japan's parliament has approved a law to rename a public holiday in honour of World War II Emperor Hirohito. Showa Day, after the name Hirohito himself chose for his reign, is intended to mark Japan's ...