Associated Press July 17, 2026 • 04:49

Japan’s parliament enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family - AP News

By Mari Yamaguchi

Japan’s parliament enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family - AP News

Japan’s parliament has enacted a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law by insisting only paternal-lineage men can become emperor. The new measures, passed Friday, have sparked fears that they could doom the already shrinking imperial family…

TOKYO (AP) Japans parliament enacted Friday a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law by insisting only paternal-lineage men can become emperor, sparking fear that it could doom the … [+9028 chars]

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