Is the Japanese imperial family above the law?
Posted November 23rd, 2009 by admin 4 Comments »
Zero asked:
Does anyone know what kind of status the imperial family of Japan has? Are they bound by the common laws passed by parliament?
Does anyone know what kind of status the imperial family of Japan has? Are they bound by the common laws passed by parliament?
I ask this because I’m tentatively interested in the issue of female succession in the Japanese monarchy and female inequality. I suddenly wondered if the Japanese equal gender opportunity law would apply. (After all, there was a lot of controversy surrounding the emperor Hirohito’s status after WWII)
I’m in a hell of a lot of trouble at the moment (essay topic crisis with just over 1 month left) so I’d really appreciate an informed answer