Japan adjusts emperor law, but only men can retain the throne, banning female emperors

Japan adjusts emperor law, but only men can retain the throne, banning female emperors

With so few male heirs to Japan’s imperial family, the issue has become increasingly pressing. Japan’s parliament on Friday approved changes to the country’s imperial succession law, introducing measures aimed at protecting the dwindling royal family but not allowing a woman to inherit the Chrysanthemum Throne, despite strong public support for the change.Passed by a … Read more