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: Seems very odd that the Emperor's second son
: should express in public an opinion on an
: issue this sensitive. I wonder if he was
: delegated to do this by either his parents
: or the Imperial Household Agency, or whether
: he was just speaking as an individual.
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It seems rather unlikely that he would bring up the subject without the Emperor's permission. OTOH, why bring it up at all. Emperor Showa's (Hirohito) father was ill for years, and the Crown Prince took over his responsibilities, so why not do the same thing now?
But it is strange that Prince Akishino talks about this, considering the fact that he might be Emperor in the future.
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