Japan enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-07-18 03:04 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Asia, Family, World News, Asia Pacific
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TOKYO — Japan’s parliament enacted a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law on Friday by insisting only paternal-lineage men can become emperor, sparking concern that the measure could doom the already shrinking imperial family.
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