Emperor Naruhito said he felt ‘deep remorse' because of World War II and quoted his father during a speech to honor the fallen

Scholars speculate about Naruhitos choice of words, as PM Shinzo Abe aims to revise countrys pacifist constitution

Imperial regalia were rituallypassed on to Japans new monarchon Wednesday, May 1

New designs have been unveiled for Japanese currency, but will not begin circulating until 2024