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IMPERIAL FAMILY

JAPAN
Sep 3, 2017
It's official: Princess Mako to marry former university classmate
Princess Mako, the eldest grandchild of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, will marry a former classmate at her university, the Imperial Household Agency announced in a much-anticipated news conference Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2017
Cabinet turmoil prompts likely delay in setting timing of Emperor's abdication
The government is considering dropping its plan to set and announce in September the dates of Emperor Akihito's abdication and the start of a new era, sources said.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jun 29, 2017
Imperial succession issue neglected
The Imperial family's future is endangered by the male-only paternal lineage succession rules, yet the Abe administration is taking no action.
EDITORIALS
Jun 16, 2017
What the abdication law passed over
Like the nation's population as a whole, the Imperial family is shrinking, and the succession rules are accelerating the process.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2017
Crown Prince Naruhito says he will devote his 'heart and soul' to job as emperor
Crown Prince Naruhito said on Tuesday he will devote himself "heart and soul" to his job as emperor, just days after a law was enacted allowing his father to abdicate, which would be the first such abdication in two centuries.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2017
Diet enacts abdication law for Emperor Akihito
The Diet enacts a special law allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate, shifting public attention to the date for the rare event.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 5, 2017
Let's discuss the future of Japan's imperial family
Can the Imperial system survive without drastic reforms to its succession system?
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 1, 2017
Lower House panel gives nod to one-off abdication bill
The Lower House Steering Committee greenlights a one-time bill to let Emperor Akihito abdicate, paving the way for passage by the chamber.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2017
Princess Mako's engagement likely to renew debate over female succession
The planned engagement of Princess Mako to a commoner has highlighted a critical question facing the Imperial family: Can the Imperial system survive without drastic reforms to its succession system?
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

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