Japanese Emperor Naruhito, center, and Empress Masako wave to well-wishers from the balcony of the Imperial Palace as Crown Princess Kiko, far left, Crown Prince Akishino, and Naruhito and Masako ...

TOKYO — Japan on Wednesday said it will freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel that called for an end to the country's male-only imperial succession rule.

Key ceremonies in Japan's imperial succession. By Kiyoshi Takenaka. April 28, 2019 4:25 AM UTC Updated April 28, 2019. Item 1 of 3 People watch a large screen showing Japanese ...

With Japan's Imperial House Law lacking a provision on abdication by a reigning emperor and virtually allowing only posthumous succession, the government enacted a one-time law to allow Akihito's ...

The vast majority of Japan’s public supports changing the law to allow her to remain a royal and become emperor, but conservatives in the governing party insist on keeping male-only succession ...

Japan's centuries-old succession would be broken if Hisahito does not have a male child as the Imperial Household Law, in place since 1947, does not allow women to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne.

Key ceremonies in Japan's imperial succession. By Kiyoshi Takenaka. April 28, 2019 12:16 AM UTC Updated April 28, 2019. Item 1 of 4 FILE PHOTO : Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) makes ...

Japan on Wednesday said it will freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel that called for an end to the country's male-only imperial succession rule. The unusual step ...