Japan to allow Taiwan to be cited in family registry
(UPDATE) TOKYO — Japan will allow people from Taiwan to list the island as their place of origin in the country's family registry instead of China, a justice ministry official said on Tuesday.
When a Japanese citizen marries someone from overseas, the spouse's nationality and name are recorded in the registry system that local governments must maintain by law.
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