One Image of Japan’s Royals Tells a Story of Demographic Crisis Emperor Naruhito’s ascension ceremony offered striking visual evidence of the imperial family’s looming existential crisis: It has precious few heirs left. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:White House Urged to Restore Aid to U.N. Palestinian Refugee AgencyAnd Then There Was One: Last Challenger to Egypt’s Sisi Drops OutTrump Administration Slaps New Sanctions on North KoreaUpending Brazil’s Presidential Race, Court Upholds Former Leader’s ConvictionMysterious Bank Deposits Fueled Suspicion of Former C.I.A. OfficerU.S. Drone Strike Kills Militants in Pakistan but Angers Its Government