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Japanese health authorities reports its first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a traveler aged 60s from the Philippines. The variant is different from the Brazil, South African, and UK variants.
2021-03-12

Japanese Emperor Naruhito officially proclaims his enthronement as the Emperor of Japan in an ancient enthronement ceremony held in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, after ascending to the throne on 1 May. It was attended by about 2,000 guests with 420 foreign dignitaries.
2019-10-22

Emperor Akihito abdicates the Chrysanthemum Throne in favor of his elder son, Crown Prince Naruhito. He is the first Emperor to abdicate in over two hundred years, since Emperor Kōkaku in 1817.
2019-04-30

The National Diet of Japan passes legislation allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate. The abdication is to take place within three years.
2017-06-9

Japan’s emperor and prime minister attend a memorial service marking the fifth anniversary of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in which 15,894 people died and caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Many people remain displaced and recovery efforts are ongoing.
2016-03-11

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurs off the coast of Japan causing a small tsunami that hits the coast of Aomori prefecture on the island of Hokkaido.
2012-03-14

The Emperor of Japan Akihito successfully undergoes heart bypass surgery.
2012-02-18

Emperor Akihito is to undertake heart bypass surgery on 18 February 2012. [http:--www.chicagotribune.com-sns-rt-japan-emperor-update-1l4e8dc02i-20120211,0,40124.story (Reuters via "Chicago Tribune")]date=August 2019
2012-02-12

The Japanese National Police Agency reveals that 90 per cent of cyberattacks on its web site on July 10 came from Internet Protocol addresses in the People's Republic of China. [http:--mdn.mainichi.jp-mdnnews-national-news-20110826p2g00m0dm011000c.html (MDN)]date=August 2019
2011-08-26

Emperor of Japan Akihito and Empress Michiko visit areas worst-affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
2011-04-27