The Japanese Royal family is experiencing a decline in male heirs, with Prince Hisahito becoming the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. The current laws permit only males to ascend ...

They don't want a lot of intellectualizing." Terada believes there is a tremendous pool of respect among Japanese for the royal family, but there is also an appetite for stories on their struggles ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Princess Aiko, the only child of Japanese Emperor Naruhito ... meant giving up her title and leaving the royal family according to imperial family rules - a situation that ...

Just the usual official pictures of Emperor Naruhito and his family. By Kiuko Notoya and Mike Ives Kiuko Notoya reported from Tokyo, and Mike Ives from Seoul. Anyone expecting the Japanese royal ...

At a time when Japan is facing the problem of a fast-ageing and shrinking population, it seems the Japanese Royal family too is hit by it. The Japanese Imperial Royal family is headed by Naruhito ...

Princess Aiko, the only child of Japanese Emperor Naruhito ... meant giving up her title and leaving the royal family according to imperial family rules – a situation that Aiko, who just ...