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Japan changes imperial succession law but keeps ban on female emperor
Japan's parliament changed imperial succession rules to allow male distant relatives to rejoin the imperial family and women to retain royal status after marrying commoners. The law still prohibits female emperors despite public support for their ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
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