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Diet approves adoption route for imperial succession as 80% support female emperors
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan’s debate over Imperial succession intensifies after Diet passes law; poll shows strong support for a female emperor but divided views on adoptee sons’ eligibility. Nikkei–TV Tokyo poll finds 80% …
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Imperial Adoption Proposal Stirs Confusion Over Male-Line Succession
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoAdoption proposal for imperial succession sparks unease within Japan’s Imperial Family Debate over an adoption proposal for imperial succession has resurfaced, prompting concern within the Imperial Family and renewed scrutiny …
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Japanese employers offer cash rewards to boost workplace AI adoption
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiAI adoption in Japan: Companies offer cash bonuses and training to accelerate workplace uptake As companies across Japan push to boost AI adoption in Japan, some are turning to cash …
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Japanese employers offer cash incentives to boost workplace AI adoption
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiAI adoption in Japan: Employers pay cash and prizes to speed workplace uptake Japanese firms are offering cash bonuses, prizes and new benefits to nudge AI adoption in Japan, as …
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Imperial Household Law Amendment Passes Lower House, Approves Male-Line Adoption Plan
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoImperial House Law amendment passes Lower House, headed for enactment after centrist backing Imperial House Law amendment passed the Lower House on July 10, 2026, after centrist lawmakers shifted to …
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Former Imperial Family member Asahiro Kuni urges grandchildren to refuse adoption
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoKuni Tomohiro Says He Would Advise Descendants to Decline Return to Imperial Household Tomohiro Kuni, 81, grandson of the Kuni-no-miya line, says he would tell descendants to refuse adoption into …
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Former 11 imperial houses: Kuninomiya scion recalls childhood and rejects adoption for grandchildren An 81-year-old member of the former 11 imperial houses, Kuninomiya scion Tomohiro Kuni, spoke in a 60-minute …