Discussions on securing stable succession to the throne Government expert meeting Today's first meeting

The first meeting of the Government's Council of Experts will be held on the 23rd to discuss issues such as ensuring stable succession to the throne and reducing the number of royal families.

Opinions are expected to be exchanged on how to proceed with future discussions.

In order to discuss issues such as ensuring stable succession to the throne and reducing the number of royal families, the government has set up a new meeting of experts at the request of the Diet.

The members are

Professor Mayumi Ohashi of Sophia University,

Atsushi Seike, former

Dean of

Keio

University,

Tetsuro Tomita, Chairman of JR East,

and writer Yuri Nakae,

Professor Yuichi Hosoya of Keio University,

Midori Miyazaki, Dean of the Faculty of International Liberal Arts, Chiba

University of

Commerce. is.

At the first meeting on the 23rd, which will be held with Prime Minister Suga in attendance, a chairperson will be appointed and opinions will be exchanged on how to proceed with future discussions.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said, "I would like you to have a calm discussion, not a schedule," and the government wants you to sort out the issues in a quiet environment.