When Princess Mako of Japan wed in Tokyo, there was no lavish ceremony, and none of the rites traditionally associated with Japanese royal weddings.
SEA gaming entertainment pioneer Tier One expands into Japan
With its expansion into Japan, Tier One will be looking to discover ‘the hottest up-and-coming local talents to sign and develop’.
Princess Mako of Japan stripped of royal status after marrying commoner
Princess Mako of Japan married her fiancé in Tokyo yesterday, bringing to an end years of bitter controversy about his family’s financial affairs. In a brief …
Uniqlo Japan to buy back old clothes with new recycling project
Until Nov 30, owners of worn-out Uniqlo Heat Tech shirts, down jackets, or down vests can get digital Uniqlo coupons worth up to 1,000 yen for bringing them to a Uniqlo store in Japan. The campaign …
Japan’s Harry and Meghan? Not so much
On Tuesday, Japan’s Princess Mako — a niece of Emperor Naruhito — wed her lawyer fiancé, Kei Komuro, in a ceremony that was distinctly lacking in the usual bells and whistles. When you think of …
54% of election candidates in Japan oppose tighter restrictions on private rights: survey
Fifty-four percent of the 1,051 candidates in Japan’s upcoming general election surveyed by the Mainichi Shimbun opposed tighter restrictions･･･ …
Failure of Trickle-Down Abenomics Is Top Issue for Japan Voters
Prime Minister Kishida is touting a “new capitalism” but is short on details of how he’ll balance growth and more equitable distribution of economic gains.
Japan stocks set for lower start; China’s September industrial profits data ahead
Futures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks. Australia’s consumer price index for the third quarter is set to be out at 8:30 a.m. HK/SIN on Wednesday. China’s industrial profits data for …
Japan’s Princess Mako gave up her crown for love. She joins a long list of royals to do so
When Japan’s Princess Mako married her college sweetheart, Kei Kumoro, who happened to be a commoner, this week, due to Imperial House Law, she lost her royal status. With that, she joined a long list …
Japan’s Princess Mako has been ‘horrified, scared and saddened’ by media scrutiny of her marriage to a commoner
We have been horrified, scared and saddened … as false information has been taken as fact and that unfounded stories have spread.”” That was Japan’s former Princess Mako speaking to the press through …