Japan PM Takaichi rejects criticism over revised Imperial House Law
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday rejected criticism that the revised Imperial House Law blocks female succession to
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dismissed criticism on Saturday that the recently revised Imperial House Law hinders female succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne, stating its sole objective is to ensure a sufficient number of imperial family members. The law, effective from October 24, permits the adoption of males from former imperial branch families and female members to retain their imperial status after marrying commoners, but maintains the traditional male-only succession system.
Takaichi, who faced scrutiny for inadequate parliamentary debates on the revision, deemed the provision allowing female royals to retain their status after marriage as an "extremely important step" to maintain the family's size. She further mentioned that additional discussions would be held after the law's implementation, in accordance with the review clause in its supplementary provisions.
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