Imperial succession bill may not be submitted: Koizumi

Imperial succession bill may not be submitted: Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session on Feb. 8. Koizumi hinted that the government may not present a bill during the current Diet session to allow female monarchs in Japan.

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