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Japan Amends Imperial Household Law to Allow Male Adoptions, Excludes Women
The Japanese government has approved an amendment to the Imperial Household Law, allowing for the adoption of male descendants from former imperial branches to address the dwindling imperial family, but the changes do not include provisions for women to ascend the throne.
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