Japan Is Running Out of Royals. Are More Men the Answer?

Japan’s legislature is drafting a plan to allow the imperial family to adopt distant male relatives. But some in Japan would prefer a female emperor.

By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno · The New York Times – World

Japan’s legislature is drafting a plan to allow the imperial family to adopt distant male relatives. But some in Japan would prefer a female emperor.