Japan's Newborn Prince Already Faces Pressure to Produce Heir
The newest heir to the world's oldest monarchy is less than a day old and already has a significant duty to perform: produce a prince of his own. Japan's Princess Kiko, wife of the second son of Emperor Akihito, today gave birth to the first male born to the imperial family in almost 41 years. Females cannot succeed to the throne, so the boy becomes third in line after his uncle Crown Prince Naruhito, 46, and his father Prince Akishino, 40.