Japanese Diet to deliberate bill on imperial family system sustainability
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Japanese Government and Diet
Tokyo, Japan
July 9, 2026
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Ruling and opposition parties agreed to deliberate a bill to revise the Imperial House Law. The bill aims to address the dwindling number of imperial family members. It allows female members to retain status after marriage and enables adoption of male offspring from former branches.
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