Japanese royals go on the charm offensive: Imperial family launches bid to appeal to public amid threat of 'extinction' as they face shortage of heirs
Japan’s royal family, the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy, has launched an updated website amid its succession crisis. The new site, which has been in the...
The sexist rule threatening to bring down Japan's royal family as the Imperial House faces extinction
Japan’s royal family, the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy, is facing a succession crisis – because women still aren’t allowed to take to the throne. Emperor...
Empress Masako of Japan – who was dubbed 'a broken butterfly' due to ill health and struggles to adapt to imperial life – takes time out of UK state visit
Empress Masako, a talented economist who became only the third commoner to marry into the royal family, has long been seen as Japan’s ‘reluctant royal’. ...