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Media watch: What is the point of the imperial family’s official duties?

Posted on July 22, 2026 by philipbrasor

Last week the Diet enacted a bill that would reinstate former lines of the imperial household into the chain of succession so that male descendants can be adopted and fill out the ranks of possible future emperors. In addition, female … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, June 11, 2017

Posted on June 11, 2017 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the press’s take on the female imperial succession issue. As pointed out in the column, there are people involved in the discussion who think one solution to the problem of not enough imperial family … Continue reading →

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