EXPLAINER: Shadow cast on succession issue with multiple options proposed
The imperial family, like so many families, has its fair share of problems. But in this case, its very survival in its ...
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Japan's succession drama puts future of world's oldest monarchy in doubt
When Japan's Emperor Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne in May 2019, after the abdication of his father, he vowed to bring the royal family into the modern age. Five years later ...
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Japan’s royal family makes formal debut on Instagram as world’s oldest monarchy tries to draw youth
However, both students said they didn’t plan on following the royal family’s Instagram account. The Japanese imperial family’s social media debut comes 15 years after Britain’s royal ...
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Japan's Prince Hisahito Becomes The First Royal Male To Reach Adulthood In Four Decades
I n a big milestone for Japan’s royal family, Prince Hisahito turned 18 on Friday, becoming the first male royal family member to reach adulthood in almost four decades. It is a significant ...
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Japan to halt funding for a UN women's rights panel over call to end male-only imperial succession
Japan is to freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel over its recommendation that Japan’s ...
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JAPAN: A Royal Romance
R. H. Crown Prince Hirohito of Japan, who is also Regent, to Princess Nagako Kuni-no-Miya will be solemnized on Jan. 29 in the sanctuary of the Imperial Palace at Tokyo. The royal marriage was to ...
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Prince Hisahito becomes the first royal male in Japan to reach adulthood in 4 decades.
T OKYO (AP) — In a big milestone for Japan's royal family, Prince Hisahito turned 18 on Friday, becoming the first male royal ...