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 …
Government unveils Imperial Household Law revision to allow adoption of former imperial males Government unveils Imperial Household Law revision on June 26, 2026 to allow male-line adoptees from former imperial …
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Puts Succession on Hold to Chase Artificial Superintelligence SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son will abandon his succession timetable to extend leadership and focus on developing artificial superintelligence, saying …
Mori Apologizes Over Imperial Succession Remarks Speaker Mori apologizes over imperial succession remarks after saying adopted male-line heirs’ sons have succession rights; he called the remark ‘word‑short’. Mori apologizes over …
Diet leaders agree “legislative consensus” to begin securing imperial family numbers Japan’s parliamentary leaders adopted a “legislative consensus” on June 10, 2026, endorsing measures to secure imperial family numbers, including …
Mori’s Adoption Remark Spurs Clarification as Imperial Succession Debate Intensifies Mori’s assertion that an adopted male-line descendant could hold Imperial succession rights has been clarified, prompting renewed debate over Japan’s …
Fukuyama Faces Pressure Over Draft to Secure Imperial Succession Vice-chair Fukuyama must decide whether to back a four-presiding-officers draft to secure imperial succession, amid opposition from the main opposition party. …
LDP Prioritizes Adopting Male-Line Descendants in Talks on Imperial Succession May 15 talks on imperial succession: party leaders debated options while the LDP prioritized adopting male-line descendants from former imperial …
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