Japan revises imperial succession law but retains ban on female emperors
- Published on 17/07/2026 - 8:31 GMT+2•Updated 8:34 Japan's parliament on Friday approved a bill to revise the country's Imperial House Law, which sets out the line of succession to the Japanese imperial throne.
- The changes will allow the imperial family to adopt male distant relatives over the age of 15 and for their future sons to become eligible to take the throne.
- It also enables princesses to keep their royal status after marrying outside of the family.
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- Published on 17/07/2026 - 8:31 GMT+2•Updated 8:34 Japan's parliament on Friday approved a bill to revise the country's Imperial House Law, which sets out the line of succession to the Japanese imperial throne.
- The changes will allow the imperial family to adopt male distant relatives over the age of 15 and for their future sons to become eligible to take the throne.
- It also enables princesses to keep their royal status after marrying outside of the family.
Sources: Euronews