{
  "id": 5479745,
  "title": "Japan’s crown prince and crown princess to attend funeral for Norway king",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/japans-crown-prince-and-crown-princess-to-attend-funeral-for-norway",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T03:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/04/japan/crown-prince-norway-funeral/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko are set to attend the funeral of Norway's late King Harald V, according to plans approved by the Japanese government on Friday. The funeral will take place at Oslo Cathedral in the Norwegian capital on Wednesday, following three days of visitation. Norway's royal family informed Emperor Naruhito of the funeral, leading Emperor Naruhito to send his son and daughter-in-law to represent the Imperial Family. This decision aligns with the tradition of the Imperial Family not attending funerals, despite Emperor Naruhito's previous attendance at his father King Olav V's funeral in 1991. The Crown Prince and Princess will depart from Tokyo's Haneda Airport on a government plane on Tuesday morning. They are scheduled to return to Japan on Thursday afternoon.",
  "summary": "The funeral will be held at Oslo Cathedral in the Norwegian capital on Wednesday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Crown Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko to attend Norway King Harald V's funeral",
    "Funeral at Oslo Cathedral on Wednesday, three days of visitation",
    "Depart Tokyo Haneda Airport Tuesday, return to Japan Thursday"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}