Dossier
imperial family
Coverage of imperial family in the Nexus archive.
- Japan’s parliament enacts revised law that strengthens male-only succession to lead the shrinking imperial family
Japan’s parliament has enacted a revised law that reinforces male-only succession for the imperial family. The law addresses concerns about the shrinking imperial family by maintaining male primogeniture as the basis for leadership succession.
- Japan’s imperial family is diminishing. Plan for male-only succession could make it worse
Japan’s parliament is set to pass a law requiring male-only succession for the imperial family, which could threaten the survival of the 1,500-year-old institution as the family shrinks and ages.