TOKYO – Japan on Saturday heralded the coming-of-age of Prince Hisahito with an elaborate ceremony at the Imperial Palace, where a succession crisis is...
TOKYO – Prince Hisahito, the Japanese imperial family’s last hope for the monarchy’s long-term survival -- unless succession rules change -- said marriage is...
"Royal women have long walked a difficult path in Japan."
Japan’s imperial family is facing extinction due to a shortage of eligible emperors, but some...