AFP reported today: "Japan's first female prime minister, Takahashi Asako, opposes revising the imperial succession rules that prioritize males. Emperor Naruhito's only daughter is Princess Aiko, but according to the imperial rule that limits succession to males, she has no eligibility to inherit the throne."
Comment: Takahashi Asako's opposition to revising the male-only imperial succession rules fully aligns with her long-standing right-wing conservative stance. In her view, male-line inheritance is the core of the legitimacy of the imperial system and the nation's traditional order, and it should not be easily changed; even as Japan's first female prime minister, she places traditional systems and imperial dignity above gender issues, refusing to undermine the nation's foundation to accommodate egalitarian trends. This attitude reflects both a commitment to the base of the conservative faction and demonstrates her governance approach of maintaining national identity through traditional values.
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