Article #80641
France 24 - World News
| Title | Japan changes imperial succession law but keeps ban on female emperor | Source | France 24 - World News |
| Description | 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 Chrysanthemum Throne. | ||
| Link | https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260717-japan-imperial-succession-law-female-emperor-ban | Published At | 2026-07-16 23:32:26 (2 weeks ago) |
| Created At | 2026-07-16 23:34:22 | Updated At | 2026-07-16 23:34:22 |