Palace says some individuals facing charges not because they are critical of Duterte admin
May 1, 2019
Malacanang reiterated on Wednesday some individuals have been facing charges in court not because they are critical of the Duterte administration but they are “probably guilty” of the crimes filed against them. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement in
New Emperor: Happy wedding parade, strong pressure for heir
May 1, 2019
Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)–The wedding parade of then Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako in 1993, celebrated with huge public enthusiasm, marked the beginning of a married life under intense public scrutiny, amid continuing pressure to produce an
Eleazar scolds cop involved in death of child in Caloocan
May 1, 2019
Police Major General Guillermo Eleazar, director of the National Capital Region, on Wednesday scolded the policeman involved in the death of a six-year-old child in Caloocan City. Eleazar went to North Caloocan in the afternoon to visit the wake of
New Emperor: Student days with Viola, part-time work
May 1, 2019
Tokyo–New Emperor Naruhito studied at the Department of History at Gakushuin University’s Faculty of Letters, where he also enjoyed playing the viola and worked part-time. At the university, then Prince Hiro took part in seminar groups researching Japan’s early modern
New Emperor: Growing up in nontraditional Environment
May 1, 2019
Tokyo–During his early childhood, Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito grew up under an environment that broke with Imperial tradition, living with his parents, Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, based on the couple’s policy. The new Emperor, who assumed the
New emperor, empress to make first regional trip in June
May 1, 2019
Tokyo–Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are slated to visit Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, in early June, their first regional trip since the Emperor’s enthronement on Wednesday. They are set to participate in the 70th annual tree-planting festival, to
The Imperial succession, by the numbers
May 1, 2019
Tokyo–Japanese Emperor Emeritus Akihito abdicated Tuesday, and his son, Emperor Naruhito, ascended the throne Wednesday. Here are some numbers from the Imperial succession. 85: The age at which Emperor Emeritus Akihito abdicated. He was the oldest emperor to do so.
Japanese people miss outgoing Heisei Era
May 1, 2019
Tokyo–A number of people in Japan are feeling nostalgic about the Heisei era, which ends at midnight Tuesday (3 p.m. GMT) in line with the abdication of Emperor Akihito the same day. Many gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo’s
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