In 1921, the heir to the throne of Japan, Crown Prince Hirohito, visited Malta as part of a wider European tour. Diminutive and shy, he spoke no European language properly – only the slightest ...

The Japanese Royal family is experiencing a decline in male heirs, with Prince Hisahito becoming the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. The current laws permit only males to ascend the ...

TOKYO — Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recently, palace officials said.

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On the 6th, Hisahito (Hisahito) Prince, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito (Naruhito) who turned 18 years old, recently became embroiled in a college admission privilege controversy. His mother, Kiko ...

Japan yesterday heralded the coming-of-age of Japanese Prince Hisahito with an elaborate ceremony at the Imperial Palace, where a succession crisis is brewing. The nephew of Japanese Emperor Naruhito, ...

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko are set to visit Türkiye in December to mark the centennial of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The visit is scheduled to commence ...