The torturous path to marriage for Princess Mako of Japan, who gave up her title to marry a commoner, leads to a registry office in Tokyo and most likely a life abroad.
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Heavy Is the Burden on Japan’s Royal Women
A princess who will soon marry represents the third generation to suffer intense emotional distress in a country that often consigns women to rigid roles.
How Public Criticism Has Affected Japan’s Royal Women
A princess who will soon marry represents the third generation to suffer intense emotional distress in a country that often consigns women to rigid roles.
Airlines in Japan and South Korea Try Novel Ideas to Lure Fliers
How about inexpensive passes good for a month of domestic flights? Or popular in-flight meals to on-the-ground customers?
This Pristine Beach Is One of Japan’s Last. Soon It Will Be Filled With Concrete.
In rural Japan, the unstoppable forces of nature meet the immovable determination of the construction state. Can this village survive?
A Princess Is Set to Be Wed. But It’s No Fairy Tale.
Princess Mako of Japan will forgo the trappings of royal nuptials when she marries her college boyfriend, a commoner, after a long and arduous engagement.
Who Is Fumio Kishida, Japan’s Likely Next Prime Minister?
Though Fumio Kishida, a ruling-party stalwart, has sought to distinguish himself from the unpopular departing prime minister, he’s struggled to connect with the public.
Who Is the New Leader of Japan’s Ruling Party?
Fumio Kishida, a former foreign minister, prevailed in a closely fought election to lead Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan Faces Big Problems. Its Next Leader Offers Few Bold Solutions.
The country’s governing party, with a stranglehold on power, bucked the wishes of the public to select a moderate mainstay.
Who Is Fumio Kishida, the New Leader of Japan’s Ruling Party?
Fumio Kishida, a former foreign minister, prevailed in a closely fought election to lead Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party.