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Japan's revised Imperial House Law aims to stabilize the shrinking royal family but leaves palace staff uncertain and public opinion fractured over whether it sidelines female succession.
Japan's parliament has enacted imperial succession reforms permitting the adoption of male distant relatives into the royal household, yet continues to exclude women from the Chrysanthemum Throne despite surveys showing 72% public support for female succession.
Japan's lower house has approved the first substantial amendment to the 1947 Imperial House Law, allowing imperial family adoption and female members to retain status after marriage, though stopping short of permitting female emperors.
Malaysia's Cabinet has endorsed constitutional amendments that will expand Parliament's involvement in appointing the Public Prosecutor, part of broader institutional reforms separating the roles of Attorney General and prosecutor under the MADANI Government agenda.
Japan's Cabinet has approved a bill to revise the Imperial House Law, allowing adoption of males from former branch families and enabling female imperial members to retain status after marriage to commoners, though female succession remains excluded.
The Malaysian government is seeking cross-party parliamentary support for a constitutional amendment to separate the roles of Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor, positioning it as essential judicial reform rather than political maneuver.
Progress on Malaysia Agreement 1963 sees 13 of 29 matters fully resolved and five achieving interim status, though parliamentary seat expansion for Sabah and Sarawak remains stalled pending constitutional amendments.
Eight PKR members of parliament are demanding that proposed constitutional amendments grant parliament genuine vetting authority over public prosecutor appointments, rather than a limited right to provide commentary.
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Malaysia's proposed constitutional reforms would strip the Prime Minister of any say in appointing the Public Prosecutor, with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong making the decision on SPKP advice instead.
A pivotal constitutional amendment proposal to divide the attorney-general and public prosecutor positions will feature prominently as the Dewan Rakyat reconvenes, marking a significant shift in Malaysia's judicial governance structure.
Malaysia's Dewan Rakyat begins a 16-day session Monday featuring re-tabled constitutional bills on prime ministerial term limits and attorney general powers, alongside road safety amendments aimed at curbing illegal racing.