Japan's revised law to maintain imperial family size takes effect

Japan Today24 October 2026, 06:45 UTCJapan

A revised Imperial House Law took effect Saturday to address Japan's shrinking imperial family while retaining the traditional male-only succession system despite public support for female emperors. The…

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