Princess Mako

Japanese princess Mako to give up her royal status after marrying a commoner

Japanese emperor Akihito's oldest grandchild, Princess Mako, said Sunday she is getting married to a university classmate

Japan floods: Death toll rises to 15, over 600 still stranded as rescue efforts continue

The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in southern Japan has risen to 15 as rescuers continued work to bring out isolated survivors

Japan: Death toll from floods rises to 6, search continues to rescue more

Rescue workers have found four more bodies in southern Japan, bringing the death toll from heavy rain to six, with about 20 more missing