Japan's royal heir named Hisahito
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The first boy to be born into Japan's   imperial family in nearly 41 years was named Prince Hisahito on   Tuesday in a private ceremony at the Tokyo hospital where his   mother is recovering from a Caesarean section, the Imperial   Household Agency said.
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Japan's Princess Kiko gave birth on  Wednesday to a baby boy, the first imperial male heir to be  born in more than four decades and the answer to the prayers of  conservatives keen to keep women off the ancient throne.
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On his 71st birthday, Emperor Akihito talks of his distress over the illness of Crown Princess Masako.
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Japan&#39;s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko were to be the guests of honour at a dinner with Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday, at the end of a three-day visit to Britain.
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Hundreds of mourners paid their final respects Sunday to Princess Kikuko, the emperor&#39;s aunt who was seen as one of the most progressive members of Japan&#39;s tradition-bound royal family.
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Japan's new imperial baby has been named Hisahito in a traditional ceremony in hospital in the capital, Tokyo.
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Princess Sayako, the 35-year-old only daughter of Japan&#39;s emperor and empress, has become engaged to a commoner and will marry late next year, the nation&#39;s top courtier said on Thursday.
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A cousin of Japan&#39;s Emperor Akihito known for his staunch opposition to allowing a woman on the throne has been diagnosed an alcoholic in the latest health problem for the family, the palace said Friday.
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Princess Nori, the daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, will marry a Tokyo Metropolitan Government official, the Imperial Household Agency said Sunday.
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Conservatives keen to keep women from  ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne are hoping this week will  bring the answer to their prayers: the birth of Japan's first  imperial male heir in more than four decades.
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TOKYO, Nov. 14. - Princess Nori, the 35-year-old daughter of the Japanese Emperor and Empress, will become engaged to Mr Yoshiki Kuroda (39), a Tokyo metropolitan government official, sources said today.
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Princess Sayako, the 35-year-old daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, is set to marry Yoshiki Kuroda, a Tokyo metropolitan government official.
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Japan&#39;s Princess Sayako, the only daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, plans to marry a 39-year-old Tokyo metropolitan government official early next year, media reports said Sunday.
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A top Japanese business leader expressed hope Monday that the impending betrothal of the emperor&#39;s only daughter would help bolster Japan&#39;s economy, now showing signs of a slowing recovery.
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Japan's ruling party is to elect a new leader, in a vote that will also almost certainly decide the next PM.
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but officials say it might be difficult for her to resume her official duties this year. Naruhito were driven from the palace where they live to the nearby residence of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.
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Japan's Princess Kiko has given birth to a son, likely postponing a long-running debate over whether Japanese law should be changed to allow women to succeed to the throne, the imperial palace announced Wednesday.