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Japan's Princess Aiko remains ineligible for Chrysanthemum throne
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Changes to Japan's imperial law, which come into effect later this month, are set to protect the male-only succession for generations. Princess Aiko, Emperor Naruhito's only child, remains ineligible for the Chrysanthemum throne despite her popularity. The revisions allow women to keep royal status after marrying non-royals and let distant male relatives be adopted into the family.
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