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5 reports from the current 30-day index mention Japan. This page is assembled from source metadata without generative summaries.

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Japan revises law to ensure supply of (male) heirs to the imperial throne

A popular princess drives support for having a female Japanese Emperor. But the country's first female prime minister opposes it.Read original ↗

World · BBC News

Japan relaxes royal succession rules - but ban on female emperors remains

The law now allows the adoption of male distant relatives aged over 15 back into the imperial family.Read original ↗

World · Nikkei Asia

Japan plans to raise threshold for special shareholder meetings

TOKYO -- Japan's government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party look to require a larger ownership stake for shareholders that wish to request ext Read original ↗

World · Nikkei Asia

UBS boosts debt underwriting in Japan with new hire

TOKYO -- UBS is strengthening its bond-underwriting business in Japan, aiming to win demand from Japanese companies seeking to issue debt denominated Read original ↗

World · Nikkei Asia

Japan maglev project faces calls to clarify timeline after decade of delays

NAGOYA, Japan -- Now that Japan's ultrafast maglev train line plan is finally moving forward again after local approval, municipalities along the plan Read original ↗