Help! Japan’s monarchy is on the brink of extinction.
Listen to what The New York Times says (Thu June 18).
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Japan’s imperial family is running out of royals.
Now the gov’t has a plan…
Recruit more men.
Adopt distant male relatives.
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Ms Kiyomi Tsujimoto, an MP, opposes the plan.
“Many citizens want a female emperor now.
I have people running up to me every day.”
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Japan has had female emperors, including Go-Sakuramachi, who reigned in the late 1700s.
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Over time, the male-only system will become unsustainable. #Japan #monarchy