Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino has ‘mixed feelings’ about male-only imperial succession law

Crown Prince Akishino stated he has “mixed feelings” regarding the government's revision to the Imperial House Law, which requires male-only succession. The law was revised by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government and is criticized as anachronistic and sexist for pushing aside Emperor Naruhito’s daughter, Princess Aiko. Critics view these revisions as attempting to justify discrimination against women through a patriarchal system.