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Japan - Pregnancy The Japanese government announced that Crown Princess Masako is "showing sign of pregnancy." The delicate language was used to protect the princess from media pressure. Linda Wertheimer talks to Ayako Doi, the editor of the Japan Digest, about the announcement and what it means to the Japanese people.

Japan - Pregnancy

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Japan - Pregnancy

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The Japanese government announced that Crown Princess Masako is "showing sign of pregnancy." The delicate language was used to protect the princess from media pressure. Linda Wertheimer talks to Ayako Doi, the editor of the Japan Digest, about the announcement and what it means to the Japanese people.