TOKYO: Japan’s beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. During a visit to Nagasaki with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, the sound of her name being screamed by well-wishers along ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A record number of female candidates stood in the 2024 Japanese election. Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images For centuries, ...

Japan is planning to tighten its immigration rules to crack down on the issue of foreign tourists leaving without paying their medical bills, according to media reports. The new policy could force ...

TOKYO(AP) — Japan’s beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. As she turns 24 on Monday, her supporters want to change Japan's male-only succession law, which prohibits Aiko, the emperor ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. As she turns 24 on Monday, her supporters want to change Japan’s male-only succession law, which prohibits Aiko, the ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. Along with frustration that the discussion on succession rules has stalled, there's a sense of urgency. Japan's shrinking ...