Logistics Consortium Baton Joint Press Conference

Logistics Consortium Baton Joint Press Conference

Logistics Consortium Baton Joint Press Conference. photo shows from left: Hiroaki Shirota, President and CEO of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance; Takuo Yoshikawa, President and CEO of Meitetsu NX Transport; Kazuo Takada, President and CEO of Tonami Transport; Satoshi Takahashi, President and CEO of Seino Transportation; Hiroyuki Kumano, President and CEO of Fukuyama Transport; Masahiro Koike, President and CEO of Tokio Marine Holdings.=November 20,2025,Japan

Panel submits report proposing allowing female monarchs

Panel submits report proposing allowing female monarchs

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Yoshikawa (L), head of a government panel on imperial succession, on Nov. 24 hands in a final report to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, which proposes allowing females and their descendants to ascend Japan's imperial throne, a step that would pave the way for 3-year-old Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako, to eventually become Japan's first female monarch since the 18th century.

Gov't panel agrees to allow females to ascend imperial throne

Gov't panel agrees to allow females to ascend imperial throne

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, chairman of a government panel on imperial succession, tells reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 25, that the panel have agreed to propose in a report to allow females and their descendants to take the imperial throne.

Gov't panel says male-only imperial succession has ''concerns''

Gov't panel says male-only imperial succession has ''concerns''

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, a former University of Tokyo President who heads a government-appointed panel on imperial succession issues, speaks at a press conference at the prime minister's office on Aug. 31. The panel agreed that there are ''concerns'' in trying to ensure a stable succession under the current rule which only allows male heirs to ascend the throne.

Gov't panel agrees to allow females to ascend imperial throne

Gov't panel agrees to allow females to ascend imperial throne

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, chairman of a government panel on imperial succession, tells reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 25, that the panel have agreed to propose in a report to allow females and their descendants to take the imperial throne. (Kyodo)

Panel submits report proposing allowing female monarchs

Panel submits report proposing allowing female monarchs

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Yoshikawa (L), head of a government panel on imperial succession, on Nov. 24 hands in a final report to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, which proposes allowing females and their descendants to ascend Japan's imperial throne, a step that would pave the way for 3-year-old Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako, to eventually become Japan's first female monarch since the 18th century. (Kyodo)

Gov't panel says male-only imperial succession has ''concerns''

Gov't panel says male-only imperial succession has ''concerns''

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, a former University of Tokyo President who heads a government-appointed panel on imperial succession issues, speaks at a press conference at the prime minister's office on Aug. 31. The panel agreed that there are ''concerns'' in trying to ensure a stable succession under the current rule which only allows male heirs to ascend the throne. (Kyodo)