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EMPEROR NARUHITO

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2017
Malaysia-bound Crown Prince calls overseas trips 'important task'
Crown Prince Naruhito has described official overseas trips by the Imperial family as an important task and opportunity to promote friendly relations with other countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2017
Princess Aiko enters high school
Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, marked the beginning of her high school education Saturday by attending the entrance ceremony for the private Tokyo institution where she will spend the next three years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 23, 2017
Crown Prince turns 57 and says he's ready to reign, as he recalls being 'shaken' by abdication message
Crown Prince Naruhito, on the occasion of his 57th birthday on Thursday, expressed his readiness to ascend the throne as Emperor Akihito is expected to abdicate, possibly next year, becoming the first emperor to do so in nearly 200 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 21, 2017
Emperor's abdication highlights the inconvenience behind the country's Imperial naming system
For two weeks the media has been buzzing about the news that Emperor Akihito will abdicate before 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2017
Abdication panel to lobby for one-off legislation for Emperor Akihito
A report due out Monday will stress the difficulty of making abdication a permanent provision in Imperial succession, according to the government source.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 18, 2017
Abdication of Emperor on birthday in 2018 and same-day succession under discussion, says source
The government has started to discuss a plan to arrange for Emperor Akihito to abdicate on Dec. 23, 2018, which is his 85th birthday, and for Crown Prince Naruhito to ascend the throne on that day or the following day, a government source said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2017
Government mulls new titles for incoming and departing emperors, say sources
The government is considering giving Emperor Akihito the title of “joko,” an abbreviation of “daijo tenno,” meaning retired sovereign, should he abdicate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2017
Idea floated of Crown Prince Naruhito ascending the throne on Jan. 1, 2019
The government has been considering the possibility of arranging for Crown Prince Naruhito to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne on Jan. 1, 2019, allowing his father, Emperor Akihito, to abdicate, according to a government source.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2017
Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito seen as 'slightly shy' in U.K., archives show
Crown Prince Naruhito was described as "personable, although slightly shy" by British officials in 1984, according to newly released government files by the National Archives in London.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2017
Emperor and Empress to make goodwill visit to Vietnam in early March
The Imperial Couple are planning their first trip overseas since the Emperor expressed a desire to abdicate because of his age.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2016
Turning 15, Princess Aiko is slowly learning official duties
Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, turned 15 on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2016
14-year-old Princess Aiko absent from school for last month
Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, has been absent from junior high school for a month due to poor health, an Imperial Household Agency official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Oct 16, 2016
Wide-ranging Imperial reform likely too sensitive to tackle for now
As an advisory panel readies to discuss the issue of the Emperor's abdication, some say Imperial reform is likely too sensitive a subject to touch for now.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2016
Japan's Crown Prince ready for throne, but no fairy tale for his unhappy Crown Princess
When Crown Prince Naruhito proposed to a reluctant Masako Owada, he promised to protect her with all his might, a vow that may get tougher to keep if, as expected, his father Emperor Akihito abdicates, and the woman who has struggled to adjust to royal life becomes the empress.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2016
World media abuzz over report of Emperor's reported wish to abdicate
News reports Wednesday that Emperor Akihito hopes to abdicate have attracted attention not only at home but abroad, with foreign media looking back on Japan's history and touching on current domestic issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2016
Emperor's abdication plan poses challenges for Japan's Imperial system
A day after news broke of Emperor Akihito's plans to abdicate, discussion turned to when and how an emperor can be allowed to quit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2016
Crown Princess Masako attends Chiba Prefecture greenery event with Crown Prince
Crown Princess Masako, who is receiving treatment for a stress-induced illness, attends a greenery conservation event in Chiba Prefecture together with Crown Prince Naruhito.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2016
At 56, Crown Prince hopes Tohoku can recover soon, and says wife is improving
Crown Prince Naruhito, ahead of his 56th birthday Tuesday, said he and Crown Princess Masako hope residents of the Tohoku region will recover from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and rebuild their lives as soon as possible.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2015
Crown Prince urges efforts to curb water disasters and points to Japan's resource controls
Crown Prince Naruhito called on Wednesday for international cooperation in reducing risks of water-related disasters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 18, 2015
Crown Prince Naruhito in New York to attend U.N. meetings on water, disasters and sanitation
Crown Prince Naruhito arrived Tuesday in New York, where he will attend U.N. meetings on water, disasters and sanitation.
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Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
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How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
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