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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 revises imperial succession law but retains ban on female emperors

Nationwide opinion polls in Japan have suggested broad public support for a female emperor, but some conservative political figures remain opposed to the idea.

Euronews · 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