Emperor Naruhito said Thursday he hopes a plan that wins public support regarding the number of imperial family members will be created.
¡°I hope it will be something that gains the understanding of the people,¡± he said at a news conference held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo ahead of his official visits to the Netherlands and Belgium with Empress Masako from Saturday to June 26.
On Wednesday, the leaders and deputy leaders of both chambers of parliament and political parties forged the Japanese legislative branch¡¯s consensus proposal for securing a sufficient number of imperial family members.
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