Japan’s Prince Hisahito, the second in line to the throne, held a debut news conference on Monday, telling reporters he would ...

Japan’s 18-year-old prince Hisahito pledges to fulfil royal duties ‘seriously’ at first press conference - Prince Hisahito is ...

Hisahito turned 18 last September, becoming the first male royal family member to reach adulthood in almost four decades in Japan. It was a significant development for a family that has ruled for ...

If they do not act fast, the imperial family – whose history is believed to date back some 2,600 years – may disappear, said observers. This will be a major change for Japan, as the royal ...

Naruhito's daughter, 23-year-old Aiko, is not eligible as Japanese law stipulates that only male members of the royal family can ascend the throne. Hisahito, who turned 18 last year, plans to ...

Japan's royal family, the oldest continuous hereditary ... It's perhaps a necessary move given the current precarious position of the family, as a result of the male primogeniture law they adhere ...

However, both students said they didn’t plan on following the royal family’s Instagram account. The Japanese imperial family’s social media debut comes 15 years after Britain’s royal ...

Japan’s Prince Hisahito, the second in line to the throne, held a debut news conference on Monday, telling reporters he would ...

Naruhito's daughter, 23-year-old Aiko, is not eligible as Japanese law stipulates that only male members of the royal family can ascend the throne. Hisahito, who turned 18 last year, plans to ...