of how Japan can keep the imperial succession stable in the future. After the delivery of the report, the political parties were divided on the succession, with differing opinions. On January 13, 2022, the editorial board of Asahi Shimbun Newspapers said that the imperial succession report "is unlikely to gain support from the public" and that "it is rather unlikely that the report will gain widespread support among Japanese people, today and in the future". Furthermore, the Newspapers states that "the imperial system in a democratic society can only continue to exist if it is supported by a wide range of audiences. With the diversity of values ​​among Japanese people expected to grow further in the coming years, it is questionable whether the proposals put forward by the group would ensure long-term stability in the activities and succession of the Imperial family". On January 19, 2022, the Japanese government met to address the decline in the number of members of the Imperial family. The Liberal Democratic Party has said it will address the issue of decreasing members of the Imperial family. On March 24, 2022, a group of experts, under pressure from the Liberal Democratic Party, met to discuss the status of imperial princesses after marriage: they all agreed to keep the titles, treatment, residence in the palace and patronages to married princesses. In this way the princesses will still be able to take part in the activities of the imperial family. The group of experts, however, also agreed not to confer titles and treatments on the husbands and children of princesses. On June 28, 2022, Hiroaki Fushimi, a former member of the imperial family of the Fushimi-no-miya branch, said he was cautious about a possible return to the imperial family of the former collateral branches. But he said that he and his family "would have no choice but to follow if the emperor, as well as the government, tells us to return to the imperial family". On September 12, 2022, the editorial board of Mainichi Shimbun Newspapers described the government's procastination on the succession issue as "irresponsible", as "..without taking any action, the number of Imperial Family members will only keep falling." References External links Official Advisory Report Japanese monarchy Political controversies in Japan Succession