Japan changes rules to save shrinking monarchy, but bars female emperors
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Japan's parliament approved a revised Imperial House Law to address the shrinking royal family. The law maintains male-only succession despite public support for female emperors. It allows adoption of males from former branch families and lets female members keep imperial status after marriage. This is the first major revision since 1947.
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Parliament approved the revised Imperial House Law to address the shrinking royal family.
There is public support for female emperors.
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Japan’s parliament approved a revised Imperial House Law on Friday.
South China Morning Post- Parliament approved the revised Imperial House Law to address the shrinking royal family.
- The law retains the long-standing male-only succession system.
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Japan’s parliament approved a revised Imperial House Law on Friday.
South China Morning PostThe revised law addresses the issue of the shrinking royal family.
South China Morning PostThe law retains the male-only succession system.
South China Morning PostThere is public support for female emperors.
South China Morning PostThe revision permits adoption of males aged 15 and over from former branch families descended from emperors through the male line.
South China Morning PostThe revision allows female members to retain imperial status after marriage.
South China Morning Post