Japan's Emperor Naruhito has left a Tokyo hospital after undergoing a prostate biopsy, or examination of tissue samples.
The Emperor bowed to people and smiled from his car as he left the University of Tokyo Hospital on Monday morning. He had entered the hospital the previous day.
Japan's Emperor Naruhito has visited a hospital to have his prostate examined again after the previous test results showed some slightly concerning data.
The Emperor left the Imperial Palace on Sunday morning to visit a hospital in Tokyo.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have sent online messages of encouragement to the elderly in Tokyo and the southwestern prefecture of Oita.
The Emperor and Empress were at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday. They watched a group in Oita Prefecture helping the elderly maintain good health conditions and also monitored senior citizens at a human resources center in Tokyo.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have made online inspections of Japanese Red Cross Society hospitals dealing with coronavirus patients.
At the Akasaka Palace on Wednesday, they listened to an explanation by the president of the Red Cross Society and others.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have watched an online conference about risk management for water-related disasters amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Imperial couple viewed the meeting from their Akasaka residence in Tokyo on Thursday. The Emperor has been researching global water issues for many years.
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have been briefed about relief efforts for people in need affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Imperial couple has been receiving expert briefings on various areas as the impact of the spread of infections continues.
Friday marks one year since Japan's Emperor Naruhito ascended the throne. He has taken part in a number of ceremonies related to his accession over the past 12 months.
The Emperor proclaimed his accession in an enthronement ceremony in October during which he pledged to fulfill his responsibility as the symbol of the State while turning his thoughts to the people and standing by them .
Emperor Naruhito is now 60 years old.
Ahead of the Sunday occasion, the Emperor expressed his thoughts to the media. It was his first news conference since he ascended the throne last May.
Japan's Imperial Household Agency has canceled Emperor Naruhito's greetings to the public on his birthday on February 23 due to the new coronavirus outbreak.
The occasion would have marked the emperor's first birthday greeting since he ascended to the throne last May.
Japan's Imperial Household Agency says Emperor Emeritus Akihito fainted on Wednesday evening.
Agency officials say the 86-year-old Emperor Emeritus fell at his residence in the Imperial Palace compound.
Buckingham Palace says Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will pay a state visit to the United Kingdom in the spring.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the palace says the Emperor and Empress accepted an invitation by Queen Elizabeth and that the couple will stay at Windsor Castle.