Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and their 12-year-old son Prince Hisahito met Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and his wife Jetsun Pema on Monday and spent time together in the capital city of Thimphu. A classical Bhutanese dance was performed and a band ...
Emperor Showa prevented from expressing remorse over war in '52, newly disclosed documents reveal
Emperor Hirohito, known posthumously as Emperor Showa, wanted to express his regret and remorse over World War II in 1952 but was stopped from doing so by the prime minister at the time.
First overseas trip for Prince Hisahito as Crown Prince Akishino's family leaves for Bhutan
The young prince, 12, is on summer holiday and will take in some archery in the tiny South Asian country.
Princess Kako to visit Austria and Hungary in September in first official overseas trip
Princess Kako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, will visit Austria and Hungary from Sept. 15 in her first official overseas trip, to mark the 150th anniversary of Japan's diplomatic ties with the two countries, the government said Thursday. The 24-year-old younger daughter of Crown Prince ...
Emperor Naruhito follows father's lead in expressing 'deep remorse' over WWII at memorial service
In 2015, then-Emperor Akihito sent shock waves across the nation by expressing remorse over Japan’s involvement in the war.
U.S. plans to send Vice President Mike Pence to Japan for emperor's post-accession ceremony
The U.K.’s Prince Charles and Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan are among the other foreign dignitaries who are planning to visit for the October ceremony.
Meghan creates work wear clothing line in tie-up to support U.K. women's charity
The Duchess of Sussex is launching a clothing line to support a charity that helps unemployed women find work. Meghan has teamed up with designer and friend Misha Nonoo and U.K. retailers Marks & Spencer, John Lewis & Partners and Jigsaw to create a work ...
Prince Hisahito to visit Bhutan on Aug. 16 for first overseas trip
For his first overseas trip, Prince Hisahito will visit Bhutan for 10 days from Aug. 16 with his parents, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday. The 12-year-old prince, who became second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne following ...
Panel planned to discuss shrinking royal family and possible female emperor
The government plans to set up a panel by year-end to discuss how to achieve a stable imperial succession amid a shrinking number of royal family members, including whether to allow female succession, a government source said Saturday. But the panel, consisting of intellectuals from ...
Emperor Emeritus Akihito suffers episode of cerebral anemia due to fatigue after medical checkup
Emperor Emeritus Akihito suffered an episode of severe cerebral anemia last week, Imperial Household Agency officials said Tuesday. The 85-year-old former emperor's anemia identified last Thursday is believed to have been the result of fatigue from a regular health checkup. He was unable to continue ...
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko meet Finnish president
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko visited the Finnish city of Naantali to make a courtesy call on President Sauli Niinistoe on Wednesday. Naantali is a famous tourism spot about 180 kilometers west of Helsinki. Before traveling to Naantali, the couple laid flowers at the ...
Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko leave for European trip
Crown Prince Akishino and his wife, Crown Princess Kiko, left Japan on Thursday for a tour of Poland and Finland where they will join in celebrations marking the centenary of Japan establishing ties with the two European countries. The couple's tour is the first overseas ...
