The Imperial Household Agency on Monday announced details of a New Year's greetings event by the imperial family, which will ...

But Japanese law requires her to renounce her royal status and leave the family if she marries outside the imperial family.

Japan’s popular Princess Aiko turned 23 on Sunday, as she takes on more official duties even while her future in the imperial ...

Crown Prince Fumihito, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, said ahead of his 59th birthday on Saturday that the opinions ...

AS the nation’s popular Princess Aiko (pic) turns 23, she has taken on more official duties even while her future in the ...

TOKYO — Japan's popular Princess Aiko turned 23 on Sunday, as she takes on more official duties even while her future in the ...

Thousands of people on Saturday walked along the Imperial Palace's Inui-dori (road) in Tokyo to enjoy the late autumn foliage ...

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Crown Prince Fumihito signaled that he wishes the issue of succession was handled in less clinical fashion as any change will impact the imperial family members “who are real live humans.” ...

"At least some responsible officials of the Imperial Household Agency, which supports the livelihood and duties of the royal members, need to understand and be aware of what thoughts the (female ...

But he said that Imperial Household Agency staff who support Imperial Family members "need to know" how the members who would be affected by such a change think about the issue, because they are ...