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Topic: japan

The Nijubashi bridge at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo
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Friday, 7/17, 04:53 AM

Japan revises its imperial succession law but keeps the throne male-only

  • Japan's parliament has changed the law governing its shrinking imperial family, letting princesses keep their royal status after marrying commoners and allowing some men from former royal branches to be adopted back in.
  • What it did not change is the rule that has driven the crisis in the first place: only men can inherit the throne.

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