Manga artist takes Japan’s new imperial succession law to court over male-only heirs

Japan Today26 October 2026, 21:45 UTCJapan

A popular Japanese manga artist who has written books on history and monarchy has sued the government over a revised imperial succession law allowing royals to adopt male…

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