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Japan relaxes royal succession rules

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 · 12h
Japan relaxes royal succession rules - but ban on female emperors remains
The Japanese parliament has approved a bill to relax imperial succession rules, amid concerns over the dwindling size of the imperial family. The bill, passed by the upper house on Friday, allows the imperial family to adopt distant male relatives over the age of 15 and lets women keep their royal status after marrying outside the family.

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