The conservatives’ vehement resistance to a woman becoming Japan’s empress has largely subsided. However, detractors claim that their plans might still prevent a woman from leading the oldest hereditary monarchy in history.
In an attempt to extend the royal family and prevent a succession problem in the oldest monarchy in the world, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Japan seems to be slowly but surely amending the law.
Critics have stressed, however, that conservative MPs still want to make sure that any new laws do not make it possible for a woman to eventually take the Chrysanthemum Throne of the East Asian nation.
A meeting is scheduled for early May to discuss a matter that has plagued the country’s nobility for over ten years, with representatives from several political parties attending. Earlier this month, the LDP signaled a change in stance, suggesting that steps toward a future empress would now be achievable.
Although hard-line traditionalists had previously opposed change, the party now claims that two suggestions that were initially put up in 2021 are “reasonable.”
A proposal has been put out that would allow female imperial family members to stay royal after marriage, rather than reverting to common status and losing their ability to bear a male heir.
