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PRINCESS AIKO

Revisions to the laws meant to tackle the imperial family's dwindling numbers included clauses that throw succession rules into question.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2026
Law revisions regarding imperial family invite controversy about succession
Revisions to the laws meant to tackle the imperial family¡¯s dwindling numbers included clauses that throw succession rules into question.
The ruling party lawmaker Hirofumi Nakasone said on Sunday that no one would marry Princess Aiko if she ascended the imperial throne while unmarried, prompting criticism.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2026
LDP¡¯s Hirofumi Nakasone regrets remark about Princess Aiko
In a speech in Toyama Prefecture on Sunday, the lawmaker added that no one would marry the princess if she were to succeed to the throne while unmarried.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the New Year's Greetings ceremony with Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and other Imperial Family members at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 1.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 14, 2026
Japan is running out of royals. Are more men the answer?
The Japanese legislature has moved forward with a proposal to allow the imperial family to adopt scores of distant male relatives.
Emperor Naruhito speaks at a news conference about his upcoming visit to the Netherlands and Belgium, in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2026
Emperor Naruhito seeks public backing for an imperial family plan
Emperor Naruhito refrained from commenting on the content of the recent consensus proposal by lawmakers.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako with other royal family members at the Akasaka Palace's imperial garden in Tokyo in April
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 10, 2026
Parliamentary panel approves draft proposal on revising Imperial House Law
The move paves the way toward legal amendments to help prevent the number of members of the imperial family from further dwindling.
Royal family members greet guests during the spring garden party at the Akasaka Palace's imperial garden in Tokyo in April.
JAPAN / Explainer
May 29, 2026
Who are the former royals who may be reinstated to the imperial family?
A proposal to allow the reinstatement of former male royals along the male line of the imperial family through adoption is being considered by policymakers.
Princess Aiko¡¯s popularity is triggering expectations that one day she could become the reigning emperor of Japan like her father, Emperor Naruhito.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 15, 2026
Why Princess Aiko won¡¯t ascend the chrysanthemum throne
The princess has proven to be popular in Japan, but politicians, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, are dragging their feet when it comes to changing the succession law.
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, on Tuesday observe a class and speak with students at the municipal educational facility Manabiya Yumenomori in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2026
Emperor and his family visit education facility in Fukushima Prefecture
The imperial couple and Princess Aiko watched elementary and junior high school classes at Manabiya Yumenomori, which also functions as a certified kindergarten-nursery hybrid.
A scheduled visit to the Tohoku region by Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess Aiko has been postponed.
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2026
Imperial couple postpone Tohoku visit due to cold symptoms
The couple, along with Princess Aiko, were slated to inspect recovery efforts in areas affected by the March 2011 powerful earthquake and tsunami.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to well wishers on the emperor's birthday on Monday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The couple and their daughter will visit the Tohoku region in March and April.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2026
Emperor and his family to tour Tohoku region 15 years after disaster
During their visit, the imperial family will inspect progress made in reconstruction efforts and meet with people in areas affected by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess Aiko visit a special photo exhibition themed on Tokyo during World War II at the National Showa Memorial Museum in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2025
Emperor Naruhito and family visit photo exhibition on wartime Tokyo
The family also met with people serving as ¡°next-generation storytellers,¡± who share knowledge about the war with museum visitors.
Princess Aiko makes a speech at Chiba University's School of Nursing on Sunday in the city of Chiba.
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2025
Princess Aiko attends ceremony for Chiba University¡¯s school of nursing
Chiba University is the country¡¯s only national university with a nursing department. Some 400 people, including students and university staff, attended the ceremony.
Princess Aiko poses for a photo at the Imperial Palace in November prior to her 24th birthday on Monday.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2025
Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito, turns 24
The princess has had busy but fulfilling days, balancing her work at the Japanese Red Cross Society with her official duties as a member of the imperial family.
Princess Aiko at Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture on Saturday, after returning home from an official visit to Laos.
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2025
Princess Aiko returns home from official visit to Laos
¡°I realized that the friendship between Japan and Laos has been fostered and developed through exchanges between people of the two countries,¡± she said.
Princess Aiko visits the Cope Visitor Center, an education center on unexploded ordnance in Vientiane, Laos, on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2025
Princess Aiko visits dud bomb center in Laos
On an official visit to Laos, the princess visited an education center on unexploded ordnance in the capital of Vientiane on Wednesday.
Princess Aiko meets Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith at the presidential office in Vientiane on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2025
Princess Aiko pays courtesy call on Lao president
On an official visit to Laos, Princess Aiko also met with the country¡¯s vice president and prime minister.
Princess Aiko at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Monday
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2025
Princess Aiko leaves for official visit to Laos
After arriving in Vientiane, Princess Aiko will pay a courtesy call to Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith and attend a dinner hosted by Vice President Pany Yathotou on Tuesday.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako converse with jockey Yutaka Take (second from left) at the autumn garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2025
Japan¡¯s imperial couple hosts autumn garden party
The event at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo included some 1,500 guests.
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess Aiko meet with a family member of a victim of the Tokyo air raids on Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2025
Japan¡¯s imperial family mourns 1945 Tokyo air raid victims
Tokyo¡¯s Sumida Ward memorial preserves the remains of some 105,000 people, including those who died in the massive air raid.
Princess Aiko will make a six-day official visit to Laos from Nov. 17, following Cabinet approval on Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2025
Princess Aiko to visit Laos from Nov. 17
Marking the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Laos this year, the princess will attend a banquet hosted by the Laotian government.
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Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India¡¯s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi¡¯s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family¡¯s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan¡¯s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ?162 level
Japan's currency broke ?162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan¡¯s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan¡¯s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troubl¨¦, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu¡¯s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
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