Order of Imperial succession not likely to change - The Japan News
Averting a Crisis: How to Preserve Japan's Imperial System of Male Lineage | JAPAN Forward
Urg Why even have the first "discussion"? It's not truly a discussion anyway. Just skip to the second.[...]
The government believes that if discussions on the issue of a female emperor or a female-line emperor lead to a review of the order of succession, the Imperial system could be shaken.
The government will set up a panel of experts in the autumn to discuss the issue.
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According to government sources, discussions on the stable succession of the Imperial throne will proceed in two stages. First, the panel will make clear that the three male-line male members will succeed to the throne according to the current order of succession. Then the panel will discuss specific measures for stable succession and measures to maintain the number of Imperial family members.
Averting a Crisis: How to Preserve Japan's Imperial System of Male Lineage | JAPAN Forward
Many of the ex-Imperial branches are already extinct or at risk of extinction. The ex-branches that are currently safe could face the same "no male heir" problem anyway.[...]
Preventing Extinction of the Imperial Line
One ray of hope lies in the possible restoration of former imperial branch families that were divested of their imperial status on orders from the general headquarters of the occupation forces after the end of World War II. There are males with the imperial Y chromosome among the members of those branch families.
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At a minimum, the return of branch family males with the imperial Y chromosome should be facilitated to allow continuation of the imperial line. This should happen even if it is practically difficult to return former branch families to imperial status en masse.
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