Japan princess announces engagement with commoner

Tokyo: Japan’s Princess Mako and her fiancee — a commoner ... who are now part of the monarchy. The news of the engagement has intensified a debate on whether the law should be changed so women born into the imperial family can continue in their ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese princess engaged to college love; wedding next year

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Emperor Akihito's oldest grandchild, Princess Mako, said Sunday she is getting married to a university classmate who won her heart with bright smiles and sincerity. Mako and fiance Kei Komuro, both 25, said at a news conference that ... ( read original story ...)

Japan princess to wed commoner, forcing her to quit royal family

Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Japanese Emperor Akihito, will wed a former classmate, the Imperial Household said on Sunday, confirming a marriage that will further deplete the royal family since she must become a commoner. The announcement was ... ( read original story ...)

Japan ups ante to re-exert influence

JAPAN’s Ambassador to Malaysia Dr Makio Miyagawa was adamant that his country “is not finished yet” when he was inundated with questions at a function last year, amid an incessant flow of news on the Belt and Road initiative and China’s expanding ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Princess Announces Engagement With A Commoner

Tokyo: Japan's Princess Mako and her fiance -- a commoner -- announced their engagement on Sunday, a match which will cost the princess her royal status according to a law that highlights the male-dominated nature of Japan's monarchy. Like all female ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Princess engaged to college love; wedding next year

TOKYO — Japanese Emperor Akihito's oldest grandchild, Princess Mako, says she is getting married to her university classmate who won her heart with bright smiles and sincerity. Mako and her fiance Kei Komuro told a joint news conference Sunday their ... ( read original story ...)

Japan says tremors in North Korea were nuclear test

Japan's Ministry of Defence said it had dispatched at least three military jets from bases in Japan to test for radiation. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news app for your device. ( read original story ...)

Tennis-No relief for Osaka in post-match news conference

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As if her third-round defeat against Estonian qualifier Kaia Kanepi was not heartbreaking enough, Naomi Osaka suffered more pain during her post-match news conference at the U.S. Open on Saturday. The Japanese rising star lost 6-3 2-6 ... ( read original story ...)

Evening With Yoshiki Premium Dinner Show 2017 Begins in Nagoya

On Saturday, August 26, 2017, the YOSHIKI Premium Dinner Show — “EVENING WITH YOSHIKI 2017 IN NAGOYA & OSAKA & TOKYO JAPAN” — kicked off with a first-time-ever performance in Nagoya. This marks the fourth year of this concert series, offering fans ... ( read original story ...)

Wary of North Korea, Japan mulls additional military options

North Korea’s recent test firing of a missile over northern Japan has officials in Tokyo rethinking the country’s long tradition of pacifism. Some Japanese leaders say it's time for a new approach to national defense, one that can include limited pre ... ( read original story ...)

NKorea missile fear sets pre-emptive strike debate in Japan

Japan is debating whether to develop a limited pre-emptive strike capability and buy cruise missiles — ideas that were anathema in the pacifist country before the North Korea missile threat. With revisions to Japan's defense plans underway, ruling party ... ( read original story ...)

Hotel JAL City Sapporo Nakajima Park Announced for 2019

Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hotel Okura Co., Ltd., announced today that it will open Hotel JAL City Sapporo Nakajima Park in 2019 on Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido. The company has signed a contract with Sapporo ... ( read original story ...)

Hotel JAL City Sapporo Nakajima Park to Open in 2019

The company has signed a contract with Sapporo NK Management LLC to operate and manage the new hotel. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170831006504/en/ Rendition of Hotel JAL ... ( read original story ...)