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* A baby girl was born to Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako, Dec. 1. Officially named Toshi-no-miya Aiko, she will be called Princess Toshi throughout her youth and Princess Aiko thereafter. The royal birth sparked widespread celebrations in Japan and ignited popular debate about revising the current male-only succession articles of the Imperial House Law. A JiJi Press poll found that 55.2% support the idea of a woman sitting on the Japanese throne, while opponents of the idea came to 7.9%. For more on the royal birth, see page 5.

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