A chapel in memory of the Prince Imperial is in course of erection on a nook of ground bordering on the Avenue de la Bourdonnais, on the Champ de Mars. View Full Article in Timesmachine ...

"The relevant imperial family members are real live persons. What kind of situation will they be in?" the crown prince said, while declining to comment on the country's imperial household system.

Crown Prince Fumihito signaled that he wishes the issue of succession was handled in less clinical fashion as any change will impact the imperial family members “who are real live humans.” The ...

According to the existing Imperial Household Law, only men can succeed to the Chrysanthemum Throne. The only other member ...

Crown Prince Fumihito took aim at stories in Japanese media about his daughter Mako and her marriage to commoner Kei Komuro, in a rare direct comment on the imperial family’s personal lives.

The Japanese government on Wednesday announced countermeasures against a U.N. committee on discrimination against women that ...