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The Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Rome

The ‘ Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory’ housed in a room of the small neo-Gothic church of the Sacred Heart of Suffrage (Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio) in Rome, Italy on March 5, 2025 is one of a kind in the world as it pretends to offer undeniable proofs of the existence of Purgatory. - Pictured: Imprint left in 1815 on a devotional book of Margherita Demmerle of the parish of Ellinghen (in Lorraine, France) by her mother-in-law who appeared thirty years after her death in 1785. The deceased appeared looking sadly at her daughter-in-law. She said ‘ I am your mother-in-law who died in childbirth 30 years ago. Go on pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Mariental and there have two Holy Masses celebrated for me’. After the pilgrimage the apparition showed up again to announce her release from Purgatory. To her daughter-in-law who, on the advice of the parish priest, asked for a sign, she placed her hand on the book ‘The imitation of Christ’, leaving the sign of the burn. Later she no longer appea

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Family photo during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia (left), and the Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo (right) during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia and Dr. Pere Barri during a visit to the facilities of the Dexeus Women's Foundation, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Family photo during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Family photo during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Family photo during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia (left), and the Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo (right) during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia and Dr. Pere Barri during a visit to the facilities of the Dexeus Women's Foundation, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Family photo during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Family photo during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia and Dr. Pere Barri during a visit to the facilities of the Dexeus Women's Foundation, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

La Riena Letizia during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

La Riena Letizia during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

La Riena Letizia during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

La Riena Letizia during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia during a visit to the facilities of the Dexeus Women's Foundation, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the event, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia and Dr. Pere Barri during a visit to the facilities of the Dexeus Women's Foundation, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the event, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia during a visit to the facilities of the Dexeus Women's Foundation, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the event, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia and Dr. Pere Barri during a visit to the facilities of the Dexeus Women's Foundation, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the event, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia and Dr. Pere Barri during a visit to the facilities of the Dexeus Women's Foundation, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the event, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Interview with Tokyo Gov. Koike

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Kuwait provides humanitarian supplies to Gaza

STORY: Kuwait provides humanitarian supplies to Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:43 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a plane of the Kuwait Air Force loaded with humanitarian supplies preparing to take off from the Kuwaiti airport STORYLINE: Kuwait provided a batch of supplies to Gaza as humanitarian aid, including eight ambulances and basic medical supplies for resuscitation and first aid, such as basic therapeutic tools for childbirth, initial artificial breathing tubes, oxygen masks, wound disinfectants, and bronchodilators. The supplies were loaded on a plane of the Kuwait Air Force which took off on Wednesday. It's scheduled to land at Egypt's al-Arish Airport. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuwait City. (XHTV)

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Woman suffering from rare, fatal condition during childbirth saved in China

STORY: Woman suffering from rare, fatal condition during childbirth saved in China DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a pregnant woman being rescued by medical workers STORYLINE: A pregnant woman, who suffered from a rare and fatal condition with a mortality of over 80 percent, was recently saved at a hospital in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The woman was being transferred to the delivery room when she showed symptoms of amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), a condition in which amniotic fluid enters the mother's bloodstream, triggering a fatal reaction. She was immediately sent to the emergency room. After nearly 27 hours of rescue by over 30 medical workers, the mother was out of danger. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FENG JIFENG, Doctor, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Maternal and Child Health Hospital "We have been racing against time to conduct rescue for nearly 27 hours. We never gave up. The patient had

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Princess Kiko

Japanese Princess Kiko (C, R) chats with female researchers who returned to work after childbirth or child rearing with the backing of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, during her meeting with them at the Meiji Kinenkan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kiko

Japanese Princess Kiko (L) chats with female researchers who returned to work after childbirth or child rearing with the backing of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, during her meeting with them at the Meiji Kinenkan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Crown Princess Kiko

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (back) meets with female researchers who returned to work after childbirth or child rearing with the backing of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, during an event at the Meiji Kinenkan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Half of unmarried people under 30 in Japan do not want children: survey

STORY: Half of unmarried people under 30 in Japan do not want children: survey DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of Tokyo 2. various of children STORYLINE: According to a recent survey by a pharmaceutical firm, nearly half of unmarried people under 30 in Japan said they do not want children, citing reasons including economic concerns and the burden of childbirth and parenting. Of the 400 respondents between 18 to 29 years old, 49.4 percent said they are not interested in having children. It's the highest percentage in any of the last three annual pregnancy white paper surveys conducted by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. By gender, 53.0 percent of men and 45.6 percent of women have no interest in becoming parents, according to the online survey conducted in January. The government's data showed the number of babies born in Japan in 2022 slipped to a record low of under 800,000 for the first time since records began to be

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MOROCCO-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230405) -- SETTAT (MOROCCO), April 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese doctor Zhou Long (L) sees a patient at the Hassan II hospital in Settat, Morocco, on Feb. 27, 2023. For nearly half a century, Chinese doctors, mainly obstetrician-gynecologists, have earned a sterling reputation for their professionalism and dedication in some remote areas of Morocco. Many pregnant women from across the country come to seek medical advice and childbirth care from them. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese doctors win hearts, applause with professionalism, dedication in remote areas of Morocco

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MOROCCO-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230405) -- SETTAT (MOROCCO), April 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Achibet Mostafa, head of the Hassan II Hospital in Settat, is interviewed at the hospital in Settat, Morocco, on Feb. 27, 2023. For nearly half a century, Chinese doctors, mainly obstetrician-gynecologists, have earned a sterling reputation for their professionalism and dedication in some remote areas of Morocco. Many pregnant women from across the country come to seek medical advice and childbirth care from them. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese doctors win hearts, applause with professionalism, dedication in remote areas of Morocco

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MOROCCO-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230405) -- SETTAT (MOROCCO), April 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fatima Laatiq (L), a resident in Settat, shows an old photo that her family took with a Chinese doctor at her home in Settat, Morocco, on Feb. 27, 2023. For nearly half a century, Chinese doctors, mainly obstetrician-gynecologists, have earned a sterling reputation for their professionalism and dedication in some remote areas of Morocco. Many pregnant women from across the country come to seek medical advice and childbirth care from them. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese doctors win hearts, applause with professionalism, dedication in remote areas of Morocco

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MOROCCO-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230405) -- MOHAMMEDIA (MOROCCO), April 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a Chinese medical team in Mohammedia pose for a group photo with Arihe Maan (1st R) who comes for acupuncture therapy in Mohammedia, Morocco, on Feb. 27, 2023. For nearly half a century, Chinese doctors, mainly obstetrician-gynecologists, have earned a sterling reputation for their professionalism and dedication in some remote areas of Morocco. Many pregnant women from across the country come to seek medical advice and childbirth care from them. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese doctors win hearts, applause with professionalism, dedication in remote areas of Morocco

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MOROCCO-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230405) -- SETTAT (MOROCCO), April 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese doctor Zhou Long (3rd L) speaks with Moroccan medical workers at the Hassan II hospital in Settat, Morocco, on Feb. 27, 2023. For nearly half a century, Chinese doctors, mainly obstetrician-gynecologists, have earned a sterling reputation for their professionalism and dedication in some remote areas of Morocco. Many pregnant women from across the country come to seek medical advice and childbirth care from them. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese doctors win hearts, applause with professionalism, dedication in remote areas of Morocco

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MOROCCO-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230405) -- SETTAT (MOROCCO), April 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese doctor Zhou Long (R) performs a cesarean at the Hassan II hospital in Settat, Morocco, on Feb. 27, 2023. For nearly half a century, Chinese doctors, mainly obstetrician-gynecologists, have earned a sterling reputation for their professionalism and dedication in some remote areas of Morocco. Many pregnant women from across the country come to seek medical advice and childbirth care from them. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese doctors win hearts, applause with professionalism, dedication in remote areas of Morocco

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Emperor Akihito thanks people for celebrating childbirth

SAPPORO, Japan - Emperor (R) and Empress Michiko bow to express their gratitude at the International Microscopy Congress in Sapporo on Sept. 6 after participants greeted them with congratulations on the birth of the imperial family's first baby boy in nearly 41 years.

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Preparation for Princess Kiko's childbirth begins

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Kiko leaves the imperial Akasaka Estate in central Tokyo by car on Feb. 8, one day after the Imperial Household Agency announced her pregnancy.

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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.

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Nearly 1.6 mln Egyptian women receive medical examination as part of healthcare initiative

STORY: Nearly 1.6 mln Egyptian women receive medical examination as part of healthcare initiative DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of hospitals in Cairo STORYLINE: Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population on Wednesday announced that nearly 1.6 million women in the country have received physical examinations. It was part of President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi's initiative to "care for the health of mothers and fetuses" for early detection of diseases transmitted from mothers to fetuses. According to the ministry, the initiative aims at the early detection of infection with the B virus, human immunodeficiency virus, and syphilis for pregnant women. The initiative also includes monitoring the condition of mothers and newborns. It has several procedures and various necessary analyses to detect anemia, or to determine mothers' requirement for an anti-D injection after childbirth. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Vice President Kamala Harris Holds Roundtable on Black Maternal Health

Donna Trim-Stewart speaks about the death of her daughter during childbirth at a roundtable discussion on Black maternal health hosted by Vice President Kamala Harris and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice in the South Court Auditorium in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Pool/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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THE CITADEL

THE CITADEL Date: 1938

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MONTY PYTHON AND THE MEANING OF LIFE (BR1983) CHILDBIRTH

MONTY PYTHON AND THE MEANING OF LIFE CHILDBIRTH Date: 1983

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MONTY PYTHON AND THE MEANING OF LIFE (BR1983) CHILDBIRTH

MONTY PYTHON AND THE MEANING OF LIFE CHILDBIRTH Date: 1983

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Prefecture to be responsible for assisting disabled people's love life

Lawyer Yasuyuki Tokuda (2nd from L) and other people involved with the drafting of an ordinance, attend a press conference at the Oita prefectural government offices on March 25, 2016, after the assembly of the southwestern Japanese prefecture passed the order earlier that day outlining the local government's responsibility to assist people with disabilities in dating, marriage, childbirth and child-rearing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Principal defends controversial remarks about women and childbirth

Hisao Terai, the head of a junior high school in Osaka, speaks to reporters in the western Japan city on March 15, 2016, about his controversial remarks about women and childbirth. Terai defended his Feb. 29 remarks in front of about 600 students that giving birth to two children or more is the "most important thing" for a woman and "more valuable than building her career." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan welcomes China's move to distribute maternity books

Kiyoko Fukuda (c), wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and adviser to a domestic organization promoting handbooks on maternal and child health, shows a senior official from China her own handbook provided by a local government following her childbirth during their encounter at the National Diet building in Tokyo on June 29, 2015. China has decided to distribute Japanese-style handbooks to expectant women to enable them to manage their own and their newborn babies' health records together. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL crew files suit to nullify leave of absence after pregnancy

Tomoko Jinno, a Japan Airlines Co. flight attendant, attends a press conference at the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry in Tokyo on June 16, 2015, after filing a lawsuit seeking to nullify a company order to take a leave of absence after she became pregnant and requested ground duty in line with the company's work system. She argued her case goes against the equal employment opportunity law that bans employees from treating workers unfavorably due to pregnancy or childbirth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito thanks people for celebrating childbirth

SAPPORO, Japan - Emperor (R) and Empress Michiko bow to express their gratitude at the International Microscopy Congress in Sapporo on Sept. 6 after participants greeted them with congratulations on the birth of the imperial family's first baby boy in nearly 41 years. (Kyodo)

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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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Preparation for Princess Kiko's childbirth begins

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Kiko leaves the imperial Akasaka Estate in central Tokyo by car on Feb. 8, one day after the Imperial Household Agency announced her pregnancy. (Kyodo)