From left, Fumio Kishida, Taro Kono, Sanae Takaichi, Seiko Noda.... 29 leadership election to choose a successor to outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.... Taro Kono:--will continue to push forward COVID-19 vaccinations and set a road map for bringing social and economic activities to pre-pandemic levels....

A government expert panel on Japan's Imperial Family system has submitted a report to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.... The government should swiftly move to the next step.... Prince Hisahito, son of Crown Prince Akishino( Fumihito) and Emperor Naruhito's nephew, is the only next generation member eligible to succeed the imperial throne....

The calf had died shortly after birth, and J35’s tightly bonded pod was seen sharing the burden of carrying its body. Two weeks ago, the research centre announced they knew J35's new calf.... The calf had lived only a" few days," Hanson reported." She is clearly grieving or mourning," said Joe Gaydos, science director at the University of California’s SeaDoc programme.... He noted that such behaviour is also seen in other long-lived, socially complex animals like dolphins and primates. Accordi

The movement of people into southern Britain during the Bronze Age has been traced using ancient DNA New research reveals fresh insights into the languages spoken at the time, the ancestry of present-day England and Wales, and even ancient habits of dairy consumption. Researchers analysed the DNA of 793 newly reported individuals in the largest genome-wide study involving ancient humans. Their findings indicate large-scale migration, likely from somewhere in France to the southern part of Great

This photo taken on July 11, 2021, at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo shows former princess Mako, back right, with her family.... Under Japan's 1947 Imperial House Law, women are not eligible to ascend the throne and female members of the imperial family leave the household upon marrying a commoner.... While the former princess and Komuro eventually married on Oct....