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KEI KOMURO

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2020
Princess Mako's marriage plans in limbo amid pandemic
The Imperial Household Agency has merely said that an announcement about the wedding, planned for 2020, 'will be made sometime in the future.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2019
Crown Prince Akishino urges daughter to update Japanese public on marriage amid lingering questions over postponement
In the absence of any news for almost two years, Crown Prince Akishino urges his daughter, Princess Mako, to update the public by February about her plans to marry her fiance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2019
Princess Mako, niece of Japan's Emperor Naruhito, turns 28
Princess Mako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito and the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, turned 28 on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2019
Crown princess declines to comment on postponed marriage of her daughter, Princess Mako
Crown Princess Kiko, who celebrated her 53rd birthday Wednesday, has said she does not wish to comment on the postponement of her eldest daughter's marriage to Kei Komuro.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2019
Princess Mako's marriage prospects unknown, Crown Prince Akishino says
Crown Prince Akishino says he does not know whether the marriage between his daughter, Princess Mako, and her boyfriend, Kei Komuro, will take place.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2019
In graduation comments, Princess Kako wishes for sister's happiness
Princess Kako, the 24-year-old granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, graduated from International Christian University in Tokyo on Friday, and expressed her wish for her sister's happiness.
Japan Times
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 Times
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 Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2018
State sticks to stance on funding Imperial ritual despite Prince Akishino's misgivings
The government said Friday its position on using state funds to hold a key Shinto ritual during next year's Imperial succession remains unchanged, despite the fact that the younger son of Emperor Akihito has raised a question about financing the religious event.
Japan Times
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 Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2018
Kei Komuro, Princess Mako's boyfriend, begins studies at New York law school
Kei Komuro, the boyfriend of Princess Mako, on Monday started a three-year study at Fordham University's law school in New York.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2018
Princess's parents told fiance to resolve family financial troubles before marriage takes place: source
The parents of Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, demanded her boyfriend Kei Komuro and his mother resolve their finances before the Imperial Agency in February postponed their formal engagement and marriage ceremonies, a source said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2018
Princess Mako's fiance Kei Komuro to study at New York law school from August
Princess Mako's fiance, Kei Komuro, will attend the law school of Fordham University in New York starting in August, the school announced Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2018
Princess Mako's fiance to study law in U.S. from this summer: sources
Princess Mako's fiance, Kei Komuro, plans to study law in the United States from the summer, sources said Thursday, after the couple postponed their marriage.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2018
Princess Mako's intention to marry is unchanged, agency chief insists at Tokyo news conference
Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, and her fiance, Kei Komuro, are merely postponing their wedding and their intention to marry is unchanged, the Imperial Household Agency reiterated Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 7, 2018
Tabloids say possible family financial troubles linked to Princess Mako’s fiance behind marriage delay
The abrupt announcement that Princess Mako's formal engagement and marriage to her fiance will be delayed has sparked speculation of reasons other than the official version.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2018
Princess Mako's marriage to be postponed over 'lack of preparation,' Imperial Household Agency says
The Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday that the formal engagement and marriage of Princess Mako — the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito — and her fiance, Kei Komuro, will be postponed until 2020 due to "lack of preparation."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2017
Princess Mako's wedding ceremony to be held on Nov. 4, 2018
The Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday the wedding ceremony of Princess Mako, eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, and Kei Komuro, her classmate from university, will be held Nov. 4 next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2017
Princess Mako and Kei Komuro's official engagement set for March
Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, and her longtime boyfriend Kei Komuro will be formally engaged in March in a traditional court ceremony, an Imperial Household Agency source said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2017
Princess's engagement celebrated but mood soured by North Korea nuclear test
Congratulatory messages poured in after the engagement of Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, to her boyfriend from university days was announced Sunday.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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