17 July 2026 at 9:16 pm
Summary
Japan's Parliament has voted to revise the Imperial House Law, enshrining male-only succession for the imperial throne despite warnings from experts about the shrinking imperial family. The revisions allow distant male relatives to be adopted and princesses to retain royal status after marrying commoners, but make it impossible for Princess Aiko, Emperor Naruhito's daughter, to succeed him.
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