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Japan relaxes royal succession law but women still can’t become emperors

New measures will also allow princesses to keep their royal status if they marry a commoner

The Independent UK · Jul 17

Japan tweaks imperial law but keeps throne male-only, barring women emperors

The legislation, passed by a large majority in the upper house, permits unmarried male descendants from former imperial branch families to be adopted back into the imperial household. It also allows female members of the imperial family to retain their royal status after marrying commoners, a privilege that was already…

The Times of India · Jul 17

Japan changes imperial succession law but keeps ban on female emperor

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 support for allowing women to ascend the…

France 24 · Jul 17