{"id":362087,"date":"2026-07-17T16:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-japan-is-changing-its-imperial-succession-rules\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T16:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T15:00:08","slug":"why-japan-is-changing-its-imperial-succession-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-japan-is-changing-its-imperial-succession-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Japan is changing its imperial succession rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/ucnq8Vbz5Es\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Japan is changing its imperial succession rules\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ucnq8Vbz5Es\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Japan has changed its imperial succession rules, amid concerns over the shrinking size of the royal family.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>The new law allows more male relatives to join the imperial household and lets female royals keep their status after marriage.<\/p>\n<p>But women still cannot inherit the throne, leaving the future of Japan\u2019s monarchy uncertain.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan has changed its imperial succession rules, amid concerns over the shrinking size of the royal family. 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