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FAMILY 3

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023
In poem, Emperor Naruhito hopes COVID-disrupted lives return to normal
The emperor's poem drew on his and Empress Masako's online attendance at the National Cultural Festival held in Wakayama Prefecture in 2021.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2023
Emperor greets well-wishers during first New Year's address in three years
'After three years, I am very happy to celebrate the new year with you all,' the emperor told well-wishers from behind glass on a balcony at the Imperial Palace.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2023
Japan emperor wishes 2023 to be year of hope amid pandemic and war
The 62-year-old took note of the many hardships people have gone through amid the continued impact of the pandemic, as well as a rise in commodity and energy prices.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 30, 2022
Japan's imperial family eyeing social media to stay in touch
The agency in charge of the family's affairs set to explore the potential use of SNS platforms as part of a new approach to public relations.
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 23, 2022
Former Emperor Akihito turns 89
His daily routine includes taking morning and evening walks with his wife at their residence at the Akasaka Estate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2022
Empress Masako reflects on half a lifetime as imperial family member as she turns 59
Reflecting on the past year's events, the empress said the outbreak of international conflicts and natural disasters 'weighed heavily on my heart.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2022
No abnormalities found in emperor's prostate tissue sample
The Imperial Household Agency said the emperor has no symptoms and is spending his days as usual.
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 30, 2022
Crown prince Akishino stresses need for accurate updates on imperial family
The Imperial Household Agency is considering increasing the number of staff involved in information dissemination and revamping its website to improve public relations.
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 / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2022
Emperor found to have enlarged prostate but agency says no cause for concern
The emperor will undergo a tissue examination later this month for confirmation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 8, 2022
South Korea urges corporate governance focus on women to address fertility crisis
The country last year saw the number of babies expected per woman drop to 0.81, a result that shattered its own world record.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2022
Japan emperor undergoes prostate examination after rise in tumor marker
Doctors will study the result and determine whether a biopsy is required, the Imperial Household Agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2022
Kei Komuro, husband of former Princess Mako, passes New York bar exam
The result, which came at the third attempt, will likely bring relief to a couple dogged by intense criticism and scrutiny from the Japanese public.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2022
Former Empress Michiko keeps up daily routine as she turns 88
The former empress takes morning and evening walks with her husband, also 88, and reads books aloud after breakfast, according to the Imperial Household Agency.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 4, 2022
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako restarting regional visits
The imperial couple have considered face-to-face exchanges cautiously due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, but they are beginning to make their way out of Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2022
Emperor Naruhito to take prostate MRI test in November
The emperor will take the test after the result from a separate prostate-specific antigen test showed values that were on a 'somewhat concerning' trend.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2022
Crown prince and six other imperial family members to attend Abe's state funeral
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will not join the state-funded ceremony as it is customary for emperors not to make appearances at funerals at home or abroad.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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