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Asian nation with 1,500-year-old imperial line insists only men can become emperor in policy revision

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Jul 17, 2026

Asian nation with 1,500-year-old imperial line insists only men can become emperor in policy revision

Japan's Parliament voted Friday to enshrine male-only succession for the imperial throne, part of a monarchy that traces its origins back roughly 1,500 years. Lawmakers did so by r…

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Asian nation with 1,500-year-old imperial line insists only men can become emperor in policy revision

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