Japan to set up panel on imperial succession as family shrinks

Japan will establish an advisory panel next week to solicit views from experts on ways to secure a stable imperial succession, the top government spokesman said Tuesday, amid concerns over the dwindling number of royal family members.The six-member panel is set to discuss issues including the country's male-only imperial succession rule, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told a press conference. The move comes two years after Emperor Naruhito's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne following his father former Emperor Akihito's abdication in 2019."Securing a stable imperial succession i…READ FULL ARTICLE