Overseas Network, November 8th. On the morning of the 8th local time, the Japanese Imperial Palace held the "Announcement Ceremony of the Emperor's Heir", officially declaring the current emperor's younger brother, Prince Fumhito Akishinomiya as the first heir to the throne.

　　Based on reports from Japan’s "Asahi Shimbun" and other media, the Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally announced the status of Prince Fumhito Akishinomiya as the "Imperial Heir" at home and abroad on the same day, and Akoshinomiya's eldest son, Yuhito, became the second heir to the throne.

Dozens of people including representatives of the Japanese royal family and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attended the ceremony.

　　The emperor said on the same day: "According to the rules of the imperial family, Prince Fumhito will be the heir of the emperor, and he will be widely announced at home and abroad." Then, Prince Fumhito and his wife in the "yellow robe" of the crown prince saluted the emperor and his wife. Compliments and promised that "I will do my duty." Yoshihide Suga also gave a speech and congratulated.

The ceremony ended in about 15 minutes.

This is the first time in Japan's constitutional history that a ceremony was held to announce the Emperor's brother as the heir to the throne.

　　Japanese media pointed out that in order to prevent the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Japanese imperial palace adopted ventilation measures on the same day, and arranged for attendants to keep a distance.

Except for the Emperor and his wife and Prince Fumihito and his wife, all personnel wore masks.

On the evening of the 8th local time, the Imperial Palace of Japan will also hold a follow-up ceremony-"The Ritual of the Morning View".

　　The current emperor Naruhito of Japan was born on February 23, 1960. He was the first emperor born after World War II and had a daughter with Empress Masako.

Deren's father, Emperor Akihito, officially abdicated on April 30, 2019.

　　Since the late 1990s, the Japanese imperial family had a heir crisis. At that time, the two sons of Emperor Akihito, Crown Prince Naruhito and Prince Akishinomiya Fumhito, all the next generations were daughters. This situation lasted until 2006, when Prince Akishinomiya Fumhito was the son of Prince Fumhito. It was relieved by the birth of Prince Yourhito.

(Overseas Net Wu Qian)