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Japan's National Diet passes law allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate within three years
Wikinews In 2006, the National Diet debated on allowing female ascendance, as the emperor lacked grandsons at the time, because the current laws allow only males to ascend the throne. Then Hisahito, now 10, was born, and the debate lapsed. Naruhito has only ... |