The government will agree to Princess Mako's request that she not receive a lump sum amount that is usually given to female members of the Japanese imperial family upon their departure from the royal household, sources close to the matter said Saturday.Amid controversy about a money dispute involving her boyfriend's mother, the 29-year-old princess, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, has expressed her intent to decline the up to 150 million yen ($1.3 million) payment, the sources said.Princess Mako and her boyfriend Kei Komuro are preparing to register their marriage next month.Komuro, 29, plans …READ FULL ARTICLE
