Japan Crown Prince on succession law conflicts
The statements made by Japan's Crown Prince Akishino expressed his conflicted feelings regarding the government's amendment to the imperial family's inheritance law, which restricts the succession to males only. He condemned the amendment, which demands that the emperor be from the paternal lineage, and considered it, by critics, to be biased against women and to reinforce gender discrimination, especially as the imperial family faces a decline in its numbers. Akishino emphasized that society needs to continue progressing and consider the best options, but he did not state a clear stance on the amendment, instead expressing his complex feelings.
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