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Japan excludes women from imperial succession in the name of tradition

Japan maintains the exclusion of women from imperial succession, unlike European monarchies.

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The fact

This decision is based on a millennia-old tradition but is increasingly criticized.

It is contributing to the declining popularity of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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Why it matters

Cette décision souligne les tensions entre tradition et modernité au Japon, où les questions de genre et d'égalité restent des enjeux politiques et sociétaux majeurs.

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