Naoki Hyakuta, leader of Japan's Conservative Party, has apologized for suggesting in a YouTube discussion that women should have their uteruses removed after age 30 to create a perceived 'time limit' for childbirth. His controversial remarks, made while addressing Japan's declining birth rate, were immediately met with backlash, including from party member Kaori Arimoto, who criticized the idea as inappropriate. Hyakuta emphasized that he did not support this notion, claiming it was merely a 'science fiction' scenario. In subsequent statements, he retracted his comments, acknowledging their harshness and the offense they caused. This incident adds to Hyakuta's history of controversial statements, including previous denials of historical events such as the 1937 Nanjing Massacre. The Conservative Party of Japan, which he founded in 2023, recently gained national party status after winning seats in the House of Representatives.