THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 30, 2019 at 16:55 JST
Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko, second from right, and their children, from right, Princess Mako, Prince Hisahito and Princess Kako (Provided by Imperial Household Agency)
Crown Prince Fumihito expressed relief that his brother's imperial enthronement ceremonies went off without a hitch but reiterated his concern about the use of public funds to pay for events that are essentially religious in nature. [Read More]
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