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PRINCE 2

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 2, 2023
Prince Hitachi, Emperor Naruhito's uncle, undergoes surgery
The 87-year-old prince was hospitalized at the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center in Tokyo after running a fever of around 38 Celsius.
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
WORLD
Dec 17, 2022
Prince William's godmother apologizes to woman over racism incident
Susan Hussey quit her British royal family role after Ngozi Fulani, who was born in Britain, revealed she had repeatedly asked her 'what part of Africa are you from?'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 10, 2022
China's Xi promotes Mideast security and energy ties at Saudi summits
Chinese President Xi Jinping has touted close security and energy ties with Gulf nations during summits in Saudi Arabia that have highlighted tensions with Washington.
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
WORLD
Sep 13, 2022
As royals mourn death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Andrew makes awkward reappearance
The 62-year-old Duke of York stood out Monday as he walked behind the queen's coffin in Edinburgh, the only child of the late monarch in civilian dress.
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
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2022
Prince Hisahito, second in line to Japanese throne, turns 16
The son of Crown Prince Akishino graduated from Ochanomizu University Junior High School in March and entered a high school attached to the University of Tsukuba, also in Tokyo, the following month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2022
Small fire breaks out at idol group King & Prince's concert in Sapporo
One person among the thousands of fans at the site was transferred to a hospital after feeling unwell.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2022
Is time up for the British monarchy? Not so fast
The appeal of the royal family remains potent. Its adaptability to changing times is a hereditary trait.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Mar 22, 2022
Japan was irked by Prince Philip's intervention on runway plan, archives show
The prince asked former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone to rethink a new airstrip on Miyake Island, south of Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2022
British royal couple starts Caribbean tour dogged by protest in Belize
Coinciding with the Queen's 70th year on the throne, the Duke and Duchess arrive nearly four months after Barbados voted to cut ties with the monarchy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Feb 25, 2022
Japan Times 1972: Sapporo Winter Olympics open
A prince steps out on the town in 1947, and the Sapporo Olympics open in 1972.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2022
Prince Hisahito admitted to prestigious high school in Tokyo
The 15-year-old prince is the first member of the imperial family in the postwar era to enroll at a high school not affiliated with Gakushuin University.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 10, 2022
Seibu to sell assets including Prince Park Tower Tokyo to Singapore's GIC
Seibu aims to turn around its business as one of Japan's major railway and hotel operators, a sector that has been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 14, 2022
U.K.'s Prince Andrew stripped of royal and military links
A statement from Buckingham Palace said the move had been given Queen Elizabeth's approval.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 5, 2022
U.S. judge skeptical of Prince Andrew's bid to dismiss sex abuse accuser's suit
A U.S. judge on Tuesday appeared skeptical of a bid by Britain's Prince Andrew to dismiss Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was 17.
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.
'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.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

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