Preparation for Princess Kiko's childbirth begins

ABIKO, Japan - Prince Akishino arrives at the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology in Abiko, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 9, one day after the Imperial Household Agency announced that his wife Princess Kiko is expected to give birth to their third child in autumn. (Kyodo)

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