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IMPERIAL SUCCESSION
COMMENTARY
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Japan
Nov 26, 2019
Let will of the people decide succession issue
The emperor’s position is determined by the will of the people, irrespective of the historical background of the imperial system.
JAPAN
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The Argument
Jul 16, 2019
Should Japan allow females to ascend the throne?
Two months into the Reiwa Era, talk about imperial succession has calmed, but there is still an issue that will be revisited in the coming months — the question of whether a woman should be able to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne.
JAPAN
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The Argument
Jul 16, 2019
Female ascension? Nothing in Constitution forbids females from ascending Chrysanthemum Throne
Prohibiting female members of the imperial family or their children from succeeding the Chrysanthemum Throne is unconstitutional.
JAPAN
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The Argument
Jul 16, 2019
Female ascension? By tradition, imperial succession follows the male bloodline
The Chrysanthemum Throne should be passed down only to male members of the imperial family in keeping with a tradition that lends legitimacy to the family.
JAPAN
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The Argument
Jul 16, 2019
Female ascension? Imperial institution thrives due to change
One of the reasons for the imperial institution’s remarkable longevity and continuity is that it has changed over time.
COMMENTARY
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Japan
Jul 1, 2019
Pressing issues of the Reiwa Era
The nation cannot afford to postpone any longer discussion of how to ensure the stability of imperial succession amid a dearth of male heirs.
JAPAN
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Media
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Japan Pulse
May 11, 2019
Attempting to switch off from social media during Golden Week
As the relaxed vibe of the recent 10-day Golden Week holiday slowly fades, many commuters in Tokyo appeared to struggle last week to return to the rat race.
EDITORIALS
May 9, 2019
Reiwa imperial rituals and the Constitution
Questions persist as to whether some aspects of the imperial family’s traditional rites are congruous with the constitutional separation of state and religion.
EDITORIALS
Jul 3, 2018
Time to address Imperial family’s shrinking ranks
The declining size of the Imperial family is an issue that shouldn’t remain on the back burner.
EDITORIALS
Jun 16, 2017
What the abdication law passed over
Like the nation’s population as a whole, the Imperial family is shrinking, and the succession rules are accelerating the process.
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