Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito will make a nine-day trip to France from Sept. 7 to commemorate 160 years of diplomatic ties, the government said Tuesday.Initial plans by the Imperial Household Agency for Crown Princess Masako to accompany her husband at the invitation of France were shelved due to a scheduling conflict.The crown princess, who has long battled a stress-related illness, has not accompanied her husband overseas since July 2015 when they visited the South Pacific kingdom of Tonga for a coronation event.During his visit through Sept. 15, the crown prince will attend the Japonism…READ FULL ARTICLE
