Liechtenstein has amended its royal succession rules to absolute primogeniture, allowing first-born children regardless of sex to inherit the throne, following an announcement on its national day.
Japan's Parliament approved the first major revision of imperial succession laws since 1947, allowing male members of former imperial branches to be readmitted through adoption to increase male heirs. The changes do not permit female emperors, despite public support for Emperor Naruhito's daughter to inherit the throne, sparking debate on gender equality and tradition.
In India, property inheritance without a will follows intestate succession laws based on religion: the Hindu Succession Act, Muslim Personal Law, and Indian Succession Act for Christians and Parsis. These laws define heir hierarchies and share distribution.
