Quick facts – As Japan’s emperor abdicates, which countries let women take the throne?
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Japan’s emperor this week passes the Chrysanthemum Throne to his son Crown Prince Naruhito after his abdication on Tuesday. The monarch’s decision to stand down has sparked discussion over whether the country’s male-only succession rules should be changed to allow women to inherit the throne. Here’s a look at which countries allow […]
Explainer – Key ceremonies in Japan’s imperial succession
TokyoReuters Emperor Akihito’s abdication on Tuesday, one of several ceremonies marking the transition to his heir Crown Prince Naruhito, will be a brief, relatively simple and rare event. The last abdication by a Japanese monarch was in 1817. Naruhito will become emperor on Wednesday, but his formal enthronement will take place at a more elaborate […]