Japan’s 18-year-old prince Hisahito pledges to fulfil royal duties ‘seriously’ at first press conference - Prince Hisahito is the only heir of his generation in the Japanese Imperial family ...

Hisahito – the only son of Crown Prince Akishino, who is next in line to the throne, and Crown Princess Kiko – turned 18 last ...

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

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Prince Hisahito, the Japanese imperial family's last hope for the monarchy's long-term survival -- unless succession rules change -- said marriage is not on his mind yet in his first press ...

The 18-year-old prince is second in line to the Chrysanthemum throne.

Kitamura said that Japan has contributed about 20 million ... limiting imperial succession to males of the patrilineal lineage under the Imperial House Law does not constitute discrimination ...

The wedding of Japanese Princess Ayako to the commoner Kei Moriya seals her departure from the Imperial Family. Despite the auspicious occasion, many in Japan are concerned about maintaining the ...

Japan’s Prince Hisahito ... his adulthood on September 6 as he is still finishing high school. The 1947 Imperial House Law, which largely preserves conservative pre-war family values, only ...