Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.latimes.news From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Prince News Blackout to End Jan. 31 Date: Sat, 14 Nov 92 08:11:37 EST Message-ID: HEADLINE: Prince News Blackout to End Jan. 31 Publication Date: Friday November 13, 1992 BYLINE: After Jan. 31, Crown Prince Naruhito's search for a bride will be fair game for Japanese reporters. Since February, Japanese media have refrained from reporting on his search after the agency managing the imperial family's affairs requested a news blackout, saying coverage might scare off potential brides. But a group of newspapers, news agencies and broadcast stations decided Thursday to extend the news blackout only until Jan. 31. Naruhito, eldest son of Emperor Akihito and grandson of wartime Emperor Hirohito, became crown prince and heir to the throne on Hirohito's death Jan. 7, 1989. This article is copyright 1992 The Los Angeles Times Home Edition. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM