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Empress Emerita Michiko to have breast cancer surgery on Sunday

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4th September 2019
Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan, 84, is set to have breast cancer surgery on Sunday, according to the Imperial Household Agency. Michiko has stage one breast cancer that has no clear signs of cancer metastasis. A mass on her left breast was discovered after a regular health check in mid-July. Tissue examination took place on 2 August which confirmed the cancer. Her Imperial Majesty will…
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Young heirs of Bhutanese and Japanese thrones meet during latter's first official foreign visit

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20th August 2019
The young heirs to the Bhutanese and Japanese thrones met on Monday in Bhutan at the Lingkana Palace in Thimphu. Prince Hisahito of Japan, 12, is on his first foreign visit alongside his parents, Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko. The Crown Prince Family arrived in Bhutan on Saturday for a private trip on the invitation of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel where they were welcomed by the…
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Marriage prospects unknown for Japan's Princess Mako

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23rd June 2019
The marriage prospects of Japan’s Princess Mako of Akishino are unknown, her father, Crown Prince Fumihito revealed to the media on Saturday during a press conference ahead of his and his wife, Crown Princess Kiko’s official visit to Finland and Poland this next week. His Imperial Highness said that it is not known if his daughter’s marriage to commoner Kei Komuro will take…
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Former Empress of Japan set to undergo heart exam

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8th June 2019
Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan, 84, is set to undergo a heart examination according to the Imperial Household Agency on Friday. The heart examination has been set up after Michiko’s blood test showed that she has a higher risk of heart failure. As a result, further…
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Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko send supportive message to widow of murdered diplomat

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31st May 2019
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan have sent a sympathetic and supportive message to the widow of a Foreign Ministry diplomat killed on 28 May. The victim, Satoshi Oyama, 39, was stabbed in Kawasaki. The Imperial Household Agency announced on Thursday that the message from Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko was passed to the widow through the Vice…
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