Japan changes rules to save shrinking monarchy, but bars female emperors
The first substantive revision to the 1947 law introduced two changes – permitting the adoption of males aged 15 and over from former branch families descended…
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The first substantive revision to the 1947 law introduced two changes – permitting the adoption of males aged 15 and over from former branch families descended from emperors through the male line and allowing female members to retain their imperial status even after. Japan’s parliament approved on Friday a revised Imperial House Law to address the issue of the shrinking royal family, while retaining the long-standing male-only succession system, despite public support for female emperors. The more controversial of the two measures allows unmarried male descendants, aged 15 or older, of distant imperial relatives — but only of paternal lineage — to be adopted into the royal family.
Furthermore, The paternal-line male succession was stipulated for the first time in the 1890 Imperial House Law, when Japan promoted patriarchal systems. The 1947 Imperial House Law took effect while Japan was under US occupation following World War II. The new imperial system established under the revised law will be reviewed every 30 years if necessary, considering the progress made in making it sustainable.
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The first substantive revision to the 1947 law introduced two changes – permitting the adoption of males aged 15 and over from former branch families descended from emperors through the male line and allowing female members to retain their imperial status even after
reliability moderate3/3 sourcesJapan’s parliament approved on Friday a revised Imperial House Law to address the issue of the shrinking royal family, while retaining the long-standing male-only succession system, despite public support for female emperors.
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The more controversial of the two measures allows unmarried male descendants, aged 15 or older, of distant imperial relatives — but only of paternal lineage — to be adopted into the royal family.
according to France 24 English — All NewsThe paternal-line male succession was stipulated for the first time in the 1890 Imperial House Law, when Japan promoted patriarchal systems.
according to France 24 English — All NewsThe 1947 Imperial House Law took effect while Japan was under US occupation following World War II.
according to The Straits Times - AsiaThe new imperial system established under the revised law will be reviewed every 30 years if necessary, considering the progress made in making it sustainable.
according to The Straits Times - Asia
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