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Running out of royals: why calls are growing to let Japan’s princess Aiko take the throne
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More people in Japan are asking why the nation’s favourite royal, 24-year-old princess Aiko, will never be empress, with a recent poll saying 72% favour a woman emperor
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- Justin McCurry
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- Oct 9, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC
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- Oct 9, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC
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