- Japan’s crown prince will on May 1 transition to become emperor, a role for which he has been groomed since his birth 59 years ago
- He will draw from his father’s experience and popularity, but the Oxford-educated royal is expected to have his own opinions and style of rule
Princess Mako and her fiancé Kei Komuro. Photo: Reuters
Bad debts and Korean blood: Japanese tabloids in a frenzy after Princess Mako’s wedding postponed
The abrupt announcement that the wedding was being put off came with little warning, and the decision was attributed to a lack of time to prepare and a desire to avoid overloading the imperial family’s schedule
Topic | Japan
Princess Mako and her fiancé Kei Komuro. Photo: Reuters
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, flanked by Empress Masako, delivers a speech during a ceremony after his accession to the throne. Photo: Reuters
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito pledges to be ‘symbol of unity’ after ascending Chrysanthemum Throne to begin new Reiwa era
- Former Emperor Akihito, 85, stepped down midnight on Tuesday, bringing an end to the Heisei era spanning his 30-year reign
- The public will have to wait until Saturday to greet the new emperor and his wife, Empress Masako, when they make their first public appearances
Topic | Royalty
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, flanked by Empress Masako, delivers a speech during a ceremony after his accession to the throne. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, second from right, receives his oath from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad during his coronation at National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: Malaysia Information Ministry via AP
Game of Thrones, Malaysia style: monarchy takes on Mahathir as long-running feud resurfaces
- Political clashes over who has the power to appoint ministers, but observers say crux of matter is a tussle over exact constitutional role of monarchy
- This is the second of a four-part series on Malaysian politics a year on from the Pakatan Harapan coalition’s historic election victory on May 9, 2018
Topic | Malaysia
Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, second from right, receives his oath from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad during his coronation at National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: Malaysia Information Ministry via AP
Skyscanner’s research found that the cheapest places to fly to from Hong Kong are Seoul in South Korea, Kagoshima in Japan, Taichung in Taiwan, and Chiang Rai in Thailand. Photo: Alamy
Cheap flights: Hong Kong to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand – year round bargains according to the data
- Skyscanner research based on two years of booking details has found which places in these four countries are the cheapest to fly to from Hong Kong
- It has also found which destinations have seen the biggest price drops, and the smallest fare differences between low-cost and full-service carriers
Topic | Travel news and advice
Skyscanner’s research found that the cheapest places to fly to from Hong Kong are Seoul in South Korea, Kagoshima in Japan, Taichung in Taiwan, and Chiang Rai in Thailand. Photo: Alamy
King Maha Vajiralongkorn and his new wife, Queen Suthida Vajiralongkorn. Photo: Facebook
Thailand announces new queen three days before coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn
- Queen Suthida served in the special unit of the King’s Guard and was a former flight attendant with Thai Airways
- Vajiralongkorn has married her ‘legally and according to tradition’, according to a royal decree
Topic | Thailand
King Maha Vajiralongkorn and his new wife, Queen Suthida Vajiralongkorn. Photo: Facebook
Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. Photo: EPA
Japan’s Emperor Akihito abdicates, and Crown Prince Naruhito takes the throne
- After more than 30 years on the Chrysanthemum Throne, Japan’s emperor will on April 30 abdicate for his son to take over a hereditary monarchy that has continuously lasted for centuries.
Topic | Japan
Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. Photo: EPA
Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra and Swedish national Sofie Louise Johansson. Photo: Twitte
Why are Malaysian princes in love with foreign brides?
- The crown prince of the state of Kelantan will marry a Swedish woman on Friday
- He’ll become just the latest in a long line of members of the Malaysian royal families to have married non-Malays
Topic | Malaysia
Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra and Swedish national Sofie Louise Johansson. Photo: Twitte
The Japanese flag flies at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October to mark the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to China. Photo: Kyodo
Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulates Japan’s new emperor as neighbours edge closer
- Xi calls for ‘peaceful development’ as Reiwa era begins in Japan
- Analysts see diplomacy as latest steps towards bringing an end to bitter rivalry
Topic | China-Japan relations
The Japanese flag flies at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October to mark the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to China. Photo: Kyodo
