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Japan To Allow Taiwan As Place Of Origin In Family Registry

Japan cut official ties with Taiwan in 1972 (Credit: AFP)

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 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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