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KEI KOMURO

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
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
Apr 15, 2022
Third time’s the charm? Kei Komuro fails to pass New York bar for second time
Komuro, who aims to take the exam again in July, has said he was five points short of passing.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 30, 2021
Will the Komuros start to see good news now they’re wed?
Now that Princess Mako has married Kei Komuro, will the media begin to reflect on its coverage of their time in the spotlight? For Princess Kako's sake, let's hope so.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2021
The world’s oldest monarchy is running out of royals
There were 67 members of Japan's royal family after World War II. After Princess Mako leaves, there will be just 17, and only three heirs to the throne among them.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2021
Princess Mako weds after drawn-out engagement drama
In tying the knot with her college sweetheart, the princess relinquished her royal status and brought closure to a four-year engagement saga marred by scandal and public backlash.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 25, 2021
Imperial Household Agency criticized for media strategy — or lack thereof
In the era of social media, the agency's stiff and out-of-date approach to media strategy may have poured gasoline on a fire.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2021
It's official: Princess Mako and Kei Komuro to wed but without ceremony
Princess Mako is suffering from PTSD due to the extensive media coverage of the couple, an aide to the family said.
JAPAN / Media
Sep 30, 2021
Kei Komuro’s ponytail caused a media frenzy in Japan — leaving some to ask why
To some extent, the ratings-driven coverage speaks to the Japanese public's disapproval of Princess Mako's boyfriend.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 27, 2021
What you need to know about the not-so-fairy tale of Princess Mako
The wedding between the princess and Kei Komuro was originally scheduled to take place in November 2018. But things did not go as planned.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 17, 2021
Sorry folks, Kei Komuro is no Meghan Markle
The situation surrounding the pending marriage of Princess Mako to Kei Komuro is entirely different to those facing the British royals.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2019
Kei Komuro's family financial trouble resolved? Depends who you ask
Princess Mako's suitor — whose prospective engagement to her is currently up in the air over family financial trouble — claims the issue is resolved.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 29, 2018
Heisei Era a bumpy ride for Japan's media organizations
The media is busy assessing the Heisei Era as it comes to a close. Although not as dramatic as the Showa Era, it's been a bumpy ride. Japan still hasn't gotten the hang of this democracy thing, and an engaged, objective press is essential to a functioning democracy. As the following rundown illustrates,...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 1, 2018
Tabloids in Japan unafraid to question Imperial scandals
The domestic press is more deferential to Japan's Imperial family than the British press is to its royal family. To secure access, Japan's mainstream media must play by the rules of the Imperial Household Agency, which controls said access and watches the resulting coverage closely.
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
Sep 3, 2017
Classmates and teachers describe Princess Mako as dependable
People who were close to Princess Mako during her school days describe the 25-year-old bride-to-be as a lively, dependable woman.
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?
JAPAN
May 16, 2017
Princess Mako, granddaughter of Emperor, set to marry ex-classmate
The prospective fiance was identified as Kei Komuro, a 25-year-old graduate student at Tokyo's Hitotsubashi University who also works at a law firm.
Japan ruling bloc loses majority in Upper House after election drubbing
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who serves concurrently as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, leaves at the party's headquarters following announcement of Upper House election result projections in Tokyo early Monday.
‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya in Tokyo on Sunday night
Foreign residents closely follow Japan's election and party pledges
A police officer walks past posters of Liberal Democratic Party candidates, as well as one showing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, outside the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. As Japan’s foreign population continues to rise, one of the talking points during Sunday’s election was how the country should deal with the increase of international residents.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Voters in Tokyo reflect shifting political views across Japan
Pedestrians walk in front of an election notice board displaying posters of candidates in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.
‘Noto Democracy’ and the slow work of civic change
Yukio Iokibe’s “Noto Democracy" centers on Motoyuki Takii, a former junior high school teacher who publishes a handwritten newspaper every month to encourage the residents of Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, to engage in local politics.
In microbes we trust: Embracing the nature of fermented food
You don't need an oven to make Kenji Morimoto's easy and delicious Miso Sticky Toffee Crepe Cake.
Touring the Silk Road — without leaving Tokyo
One of the entrances to Pao Compound, a nine-story Silk Road-inspired complex in Tokyo's Higashinakano neighborhood

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