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Japan's parliament
Coverage of Japan's parliament in the Nexus archive.
- Japan's Parliament enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family
Japan's Parliament revised the Imperial House Law to restrict emperor succession to male-lineage descendants, raising concerns about the imperial family's survival. The law allows adopting distant male relatives as heirs and permits princesses to retain royal status after marrying non-royals, but excludes women like Emperor Naruhito's daughter from succession.
- Japan's parliament enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family
Japan's parliament revised the Imperial House Law to enforce male-only succession for the emperor, excluding female heirs like Princess Aiko and sparking concerns about the shrinking imperial family. New measures allow adoption of distant male relatives and let princesses retain royal status after marrying commoners.