A cartoonist takes Japan's new imperial succession law to court over male-only heirs

A popular Japanese cartoonist who has written books on history and monarchy has sued the government over a revised imperial succession law allowing royals to adopt male relatives from former branch families to father future heirs.

A cartoonist takes Japan's new imperial succession law to court over male-only heirs

TL;DR

  • A Japanese cartoonist has sued the government.
  • The lawsuit concerns a revised imperial succession law.
  • The law allows male relatives from former branch families to be adopted to father heirs.
  • The cartoonist has written books on history and monarchy.