Princess Nori, the only daughter of Emperor Akihito, will marry Yoshiki Kuroda, a Tokyo Metropolitan Government employee, the Imperial Household Agency said Thursday.
The wedding between the princess, 35, and Kuroda, 39, will take place sometime after next summer, Grand Steward Toshio Yuasa told a news conference at the Imperial Palace to announce their impending engagement.
The couple must first complete traditional ceremonies before officially declaring their engagement in accordance with the law.