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PRINCESS 2

Japan Times
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Jun 4, 2023
Princess Yuriko, oldest in Japan's imperial family, turns 100
She is the second to mark the centennial birthday among imperial family members born in and after the Meiji Era (1868-1912).
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2023
Tokyo court upholds dismissal of worker at Diamond Princess operator
The former employee of Carnival Japan claimed that the company had not made sufficient efforts to avoid the dismissal of workers, including through using government subsidies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2023
Japanese crown prince and princess depart Japan for King Charles III coronation
After attending the coronation at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, the couple will leave Britain later the same day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2023
Japan's crown prince and princess to attend British king's coronation
The trip from May 4 to 7 to Britain will be the couple's first official visit to the country and first time attending a foreign royal coronation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2023
Diamond Princess returns to Yokohama, three years after mass COVID outbreak
The outbreak of infections on the ship in February 2020 led to thousands being quarantined and left 13 of the over 700 infected crew and passengers dead.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023
Kei Komuro, husband of former Princess Mako, registered as lawyer in New York
Komuro's registration, dated Monday according to the New York State Unified Court System, came after he passed the state's bar examination on his third attempt last July.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023
First foreign cruise ship arrives in Japan since 2020 following COVID curbs
The Amadea is the first of 212 vessels scheduled to arrive in the country in 2023, with some ships expected to make multiple port calls.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2022
Princess Kako turns 28 as she takes on duties left by sister
Princess Kako took over as honorary president of the Japan Tennis Association and attended urban green infrastructure events that her sister used to attend.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2022
Princess Aiko, only child of Emperor Naruhito, turns 21
The princess is currently a third-year student at Gakushuin University's Faculty of Letters and has continued to attend classes online amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2022
Princess Hisako becomes fifth member of imperial family to contract COVID-19
There will be no change to the princess' scheduled visit to Qatar from Nov. 26 to watch Japan play in the soccer World Cup.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 15, 2022
Princess Nobuko to undergo breast cancer surgery after early-stage diagnosis
The princess was diagnosed last Friday, but has no noticeable symptoms, the Imperial Household Agency has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Oct 18, 2022
Japan Times 1922: Japan women accuse men of tyranny
A women's magazine challenges the authority of Japanese men and a Japan Times writer takes issue. The exchange is an insight into the challenges Japanese women faced a century ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2022
Crown Princess Kiko turns 56, wishes for married daughter's happiness
Crown Princess Kiko turned 56 on Sunday as she wished for the happiness of her eldest daughter, former Princess Mako, who married commoner Kei Komuro in October last year and now lives in New York.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2022
Charles ascends to a role he has prepared for all his life
Once an awkward, self-doubting young man, he comes to the throne, at 73, as a self-assured, gray-haired eminence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Sep 1, 2022
Japan Times 1997: Japan shocked by news of Princess Diana's death
Twenty-five years ago, news of Princess Diana's death spread to Japan. Comparisons are drawn to media coverage of the Japanese royal family, and editors explain what made her popular here.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2022
Japanese princess eager to engage with public by passing on culture
The eldest daughter of the late Prince Tomohito of Mikasa has credited her experience studying abroad in Britain for a year at the age of 19 as the inspiration for her life work.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2022
Japan's Princess Yuriko, 99, infected with coronavirus
The widow of the late Prince Mikasa and aunt of Emperor Emeritus Akihito, the father of Emperor Naruhito, does not have serious symptoms.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2022
Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro finds new role at New York's Met
Sources say that Komuro is not on staff, which suggests that she is working there on a volunteer basis.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2022
Emperor Naruhito speaks of hopes for pandemic's end in poem at annual ceremony
The imperial family's poems were recited in traditional style at the reading together with 10 works composed by members of the public, selected from 13,830 submissions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2022
Mental health issues show women bear brunt of Japan's monarchy system
The diagnosis of former princess Mako's post-traumatic stress disorder prior to her marriage in October has once again highlighted the pressure that women in the imperial family face.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Inbound tourism numbers hit record high, with Japan set to achieve 2025 goal
Tourists in Kyoto on Saturday. Japan saw a record 3.08 million foreign visitors in March.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.

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