『皇族数の確保』はなぜ必要？式典・行事への出席、被災地への訪問などは増加…　取りまとめた２案「女性皇族結婚後も身分を保持」と「旧宮家の男系男子を養子に」の課題と中身は？（2026年6月10日）

The Imperial Family bears a wide range of "official duties," from state banquets to international goodwill. Currently, there are 16 members of the Imperial Family, but this number has decreased by 10 in approximately 30 years, raising concerns about a shortage of people to carry out official duties. Furthermore, under the current Imperial House Law, only male descendants in the male line can inherit the throne, limiting the number of those with succession rights to only three. How can the number of Imperial Family members, which continues to decline, be secured? Discussions between the ruling and opposition parties toward revising the Imperial House Law will reach a major turning point on June 10th. A "general meeting" has begun at the Speaker of the House of Representatives' official residence, where representatives from each party will discuss measures to secure the number of Imperial Family members. Here, the Speakers and Deputy Speakers of both houses of parliament will decide on the "consensus of the legislature" and request Prime Minister Takaichi to consider revising the Imperial House Law. MBS commentator Asuka Yonezawa will discuss the future of the Imperial Family, including an interview with Professor Hideya Kawanishi of Nagoya University Graduate School. ▼MBS NEWS DIG https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/list/mbs ▼Daily delivery of the latest news and features. Please subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/MBSnewsCH?s... #MBSnews #MainichiBroadcasting #ImperialFamily #OfficialDuties #ImperialHouseLaw #LegislativeConsensus #Commentary #AsukaYonezawa