Editing Monarchy (section)

===East and Southeast Asian constitutional monarchies===
The [[Bhutan|Kingdom of Bhutan]], the [[Cambodia|Kingdom of Cambodia]], the [[Thailand|Kingdom of Thailand]], and [[Japan]] are constitutional monarchies where the monarch has a limited or merely ceremonial role. Bhutan made the change in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Xavier |first=Constantino |date=2020-07-08 |title=Bhutan's democratic transition and ties to India |url=https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/07/08/bhutans-democratic-transition-and-ties-to-india/ |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=Brookings |language=en-US}}</ref> Cambodia had its own monarchy after independence from the [[French colonial empire]], but it was deposed after the [[Khmer Rouge]] came into power. The monarchy was subsequently restored in the peace agreement of 1993. Thailand transitioned into a constitutional monarchy over the course of the 20th century. Japan has had a monarchy, an [[Emperor of Japan|emperor]], according to legend, since Emperor Jimmu (reigned 660–585 BCE), making it the world's oldest existing monarchy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emperor of Japan |url=https://www.worldhistory.org/Emperor_of_Japan/ |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=World History Encyclopedia |language=en}}</ref> After their defeat in the [[World War II|Second World War]], Japan was forced into limiting the power of the Emperor, giving almost all of it to the [[National Diet]].