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Chief priest in Japan quits after criticising Japanese emperor

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15th October 2018
The chief priest of Japan’s Yasukuni Shrine is to resign after highly critical comments he made about the country’s soon retiring 84-year-old Emperor, Akihito. The chief priest, Kunio Kohori, had his comments leaked to the Shukan Post magazine and said that he believed Emperor Akihito was aiming to destroy the controversial Yasukuni Shrine by not visiting it. Kohori made the…
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Prince Hisahito, Japan's future Emperor, celebrates 12th birthday with bubbles

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8th September 2018
His Imperial Highness Prince Hisahito of Akishino, the only son of Fumihito, Prince Akishino, and Kiko, Princess Akishino, turned 12 on Thursday, 6 September. To mark his birthday, Prince Hisahito, along with his sisters, Princess Mako and Princess Kako of Akishino, posed before the media as they traditionally do on his birthday. The imperial siblings had fun as they played with bubbles. Prince…
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Emperor Akihito back to work following illness

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6th July 2018
Emperor Akihito of Japan resumed his official duties on Thursday, 5th July, after three days of treatment for insufficient blood supply to the brain according to a palace spokesperson. The 84-year-old had cancelled engagements from Monday 2nd July after the palace doctor diagnosed the Emperor with “symptoms of vertigo and nausea due to cerebral anemia, which require a complete rest and…
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Princess Ayako holds press conference with fiancé

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4th July 2018
Japan’s Princess Ayako, 27, held a press conference with her fiancé, Kei Moriya, 32, on Monday at the Imperial Household Agency just a few hours after her engagement had been formally announced by the Imperial Household Agency. In the press conference, the Princess…
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Japan's Princess Aiko to attend summer school at Eton College

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1st June 2018
Japan’s Princess Aiko is due to attend summer school at Eton College from late July to early August, according to the Japan Times citing sources close to the matter. The 16-year-old Princess is following in the footsteps of several family members who also travelled to the United Kingdom to study. Japanese national broadcaster NHK stated that Her Imperial Highness would study English and…
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