Japan’s crown prince says the royal family should reject extremist attacks

By MARI YAMAGUCHI
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TOKYO (AP) – Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino, the emperor’s younger brother, has complained about harsh criticism over his daughter’s recent marriage and suggested the royal family should be allowed to refute public statements. wrong and extreme. Currently, family members are generally expected to weather any criticism sternly with few public complaints. The crown prince’s daughter, former Princess Mako, married a commoner last month without a traditional wedding ceremony, in part because of public criticism over a financial dispute involving the groom’s mother. . Akishino said at a news conference marking his birthday on Tuesday that some of the comments on social media were “appalling.”