Princess Mako and Kei Komuro are seen in this file photo of a press conference to announce their unofficial engagement, at the Akasaka East Palace in Minato Ward, Tokyo, on Sept. 3, 2017. (Pool photo)
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Princess Mako's boyfriend Kei Komuro will meet her parents on Monday ahead of their marriage scheduled for later this month, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday, with an unresolved financial dispute involving his mother clouding the celebratory mood.
The announcement came as Komuro, 30, arrived in Japan last month from the United States, where he works at a law firm, to prepare for the marriage that was imperiled by the dispute between his mother and her former fiance. He completed a two-week coronavirus quarantine period earlier this week.
Komuro's return to Japan for the first time in about three years caused a media frenzy, with his new ponytail hairdo and demeanor, such as keeping silent in front of the press, hitting the headlines.
The 29-year-old princess -- the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko -- and Komuro are set to marry on Oct. 26 without traditional wedding ceremonies, amid public unease over the marriage due to the financial dispute involving money spent on his education.
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