The people of Japan are in high spirits today, Princess Kiko has given birth to an heir to the Japanese imperial thrown.

The baby boy is the first son born into the “royal” family since 1965. This issue has been especially touchy in Japan where the constitution forbids a lowly, undeserving, woman from assuming the imperial thrown.

Prior to the birth, the prime minister had proposed new legislation that would have allowed women to assume the crown, sparking an outcry from conservatives and traditionalists who felt the move was premature and unnecessary. With the birth, such moves have now become a moot point.

Japan would have been well served if Princess Kiko had given birth to a daughter, perhaps it would have spelled the end for such a contemptible institution , allowing Japan to become a republic.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-09-05-japan-heir_x.htm

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