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.
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.