Japanese princess cancels Hawaii visit

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HONOLULU (AP) — A Japanese princess is canceling her visit to Hawaii after she fainted.

HONOLULU (AP) — A Japanese princess is canceling her visit to Hawaii after she fainted.

The Japanese consulate in Honolulu said Friday that Princess Akiko was taken to a hospital as a precaution. The Imperial Household Agency in Japan announced she wouldn’t be visiting Hawaii as scheduled.

Akiko was slated to watch storytellers tell Japanese and Hawaiian myths at the Hawaii Theater in Honolulu during the weekend.