Asian nation with 1,500-year-old imperial line insists only men can become emperor in policy revision

Japan’s Parliament voted Friday to enshrine male-only succession for the imperial throne, part of a monarchy…

Japan changes imperial succession law but keeps ban on female emperor

Japan's parliament on Friday enacted changes to imperial succession rules, allowing male distant relatives to rejoin…

How far will Japan go to preserve the 2,600-year-old male imperial bloodline?

Japan's imperial family is running out of male heirs, and a debate over how to preserve…