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Japan revises law to ensure supply of (male) heirs to the imperial throne

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NPR reports that Japan is revising its imperial succession law. A popular princess is driving support for allowing a female emperor, but the country's first female prime minister opposes the change.

Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/17/g-s1-133536/japan-revises-...

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