Teen heir to Japanese throne says marriage not on his mind
Hindustan TimesPrince Hisahito, the Japanese imperial family's last hope for the monarchy's long-term survival unless succession rules change said marriage is not on his mind yet in his first press conference on Monday. Teen heir to Japanese throne says marriage not on his mind Only males can ascend the ancient Chrysanthemum Throne and women leave the imperial family if they marry a commoner, with their offspring having no royal status. The imperial family, whose history according to legend goes back 2,600 years, formally renounced its divine status after Japan's defeat in World War II and it has no political power. "Stabilising the number of members of the imperial family is a particularly urgent issue," Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said in October, calling for active debate on the issue.
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