Japan enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and other conservatives insist the male bloodline is “the only source of the emperor’s authority and legitimacy.”
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament enacted Friday a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law by insisting only paternal-lineage men can become emperor, sparking fear that it could doom the already shrinking imperial family.
A law set to pass Friday by Japan’s parliament could doom its 1,500-year-old hereditary institution by insisting that only men can be emperor, sparking worry about the shrinking, fast-aging imperial family
Japan's parliament on Friday enacted changes to imperial succession rules, allowing male distant relatives to rejoin the imperial family and women to retain royal status after marrying commoners. The legislation, however, keeps the ban on female emperors despite opinion polls showing broad public su…
Japan's parliament tweaked the imperial succession law on Friday but maintained the bar on women emperors -- despite surveys suggesting wide public support for the idea.
Japan's Parliament revised the Imperial House Law to cement male-only succession, blocking Princess Aiko from inheriting the throne despite public support.
Parliament has adjusted imperial succession laws in the country, seeking to ensure the royal line endures, but maintained the bar on women emperors. A popular princess, Aiko, would be next in line if sex was no issue.
New legislation aims to address the shrinking ranks of Japan's imperial family, while preserving male-only succession despite broad support for a female emperor.
New legislation aims to address the shrinking ranks of Japan's imperial family, while preserving male-only succession despite broad support for a female emperor.
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