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November 8, 2020 at 18:17 JST
Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend the ceremony for the proclamation of the crown prince in the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace on Nov. 8. (Pool)
Crown Prince Fumihito on Nov. 8 was proclaimed as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne in a series of ceremonies delayed seven months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. [Read More]
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