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ROYALTY

ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 9, 2017
Thailand sentences man to 18 years in prison for insulting monarchy
A Thai man was jailed for 18 years on Wednesday for posting six video clips deemed insulting to the monarchy, his lawyer said, the latest conviction in junta-ruled Thailand where authorities have cracked down on critics of the monarchy and military.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 2, 2017
U.K.'s Channel 4 on Sunday to air Princess Diana's revelations about sex and sorrow
Recordings of Princess Diana speaking candidly about her sex life with Prince Charles and her sorrow at the spectacular collapse of her marriage will be broadcast on British television on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2017
Crown Prince Naruhito says he will devote his 'heart and soul' to job as emperor
Crown Prince Naruhito said on Tuesday he will devote himself "heart and soul" to his job as emperor, just days after a law was enacted allowing his father to abdicate, which would be the first such abdication in two centuries.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Feb 27, 2017
Queen Elizabeth II marks record 65 years on throne
Queen Elizabeth II has become the first British monarch to reach the milestone of 65 years on the throne.
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
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 31, 2016
Thailand 'making preparations' for Dec. 1 succession
Thailand is making preparations for Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to ascend the throne Dec. 1, two senior military sources with knowledge of the matter said.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 19, 2016
Saudi prince executed for murder
A Saudi prince was executed in Riyadh on Tuesday after a court found him guilty of shooting dead a fellow Saudi, official media reported, in a rare example of a ruling family member subjected to the death penalty.

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