Japan is running out of royals. So why won’t it let women become emperor?
Japan's Imperial House Law faces intense scrutiny as a shrinking royal family triggers urgent legislative debate over succession rules.
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Japan's Imperial House Law faces intense scrutiny as a shrinking royal family triggers urgent legislative debate over succession rules.
Japan’s parliament has enacted a revised law reinforcing male-only succession as the imperial family continues to shrink.