Japans Princess Kiko gave birth to a boy earlyWednesday,providing the centuries-old Chrysanthemum Throne with itsfirstmale heir in more than 40 years and defusing a loomingsuccessioncrisis.

• 日本纪子妃9月6日早晨在医院生下了一名男婴，这使得日本皇室终于迎来了40多年来的第一位男性继承人，同时也平息了一场迫在眉睫的日本皇位继承危机。