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Japanese women have long sacrificed their surnames in marriage − politics and demographics might change that

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A record number of female candidates stood in the 2024 Japanese election. Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images For centuries, ...

Japan is a pacifist nation, and now a hint of change is drawing rare protests

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has made revising the constitution's "no-war" clause a priority amid rising threats in Asia, but any change is highly sensitive.

Japan approves scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy

The move, which opponents say will raise global tensions, comes as the U.S. ally accelerates its military buildup in the face ...
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Princess Aiko’s popularity sparks calls to change Japan’s male-only succession law

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. As she turns 24 on Monday, her supporters want to change Japan’s male-only succession law, which prohibits Aiko, the ...

Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy

Japan is scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change of its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to ...
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Princess Aiko's popularity sparks calls to change Japan's male-only succession law

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. As she turns 24 on Monday, her supporters want to change Japan's male-only succession law, which prohibits Aiko, the ...