TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. Many people in Japan worry he could be the last. The elaborate palace rituals to formally recognize ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito delivered on Monday a New Year’s message to the public at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. It was the first time the annual tradition was held in person since 2020, after the ...

TOKYO — Japan’s Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. Many people in Japan worry he could be the last. The elaborate palace rituals to formally recognize Hisahito as ...

TOKYO (AP) — Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro has given birth to her first child, palace officials confirmed Friday, though they gave no details, saying she is no longer a royal member. The ...

FILE - Princess Aiko, the daughter of Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visits the Wat Xieng Thong Buddhist Temple ...