Japan relaxes royal succession rules - but ban on female emperors remain

The development

The law now allows the adoption of male distant relatives aged over 15 back into the imperial family

Why this counts

What makes this worth tracking, according to BBC, is the chain of decisions it may trigger.

What precedes this

BBC notes that this did not emerge in isolation; pressures have been building around japan.

Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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