THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 30, 2020 at 17:50 JST
Family photo: From left: Princess Mako, Prince Hisahito, Crown Prince Fumihito, his wife Crown Princess Kiko and Princess Kako. (Provided by the Imperial Household Agency)
Crown Prince Fumihito said he has given his blessing to his daughter Princess Mako’s plan to marry her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro, which was first announced three years ago but postponed after the Komuro family's financial difficulties surfaced. [Read More]
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