Taiwan thanks Japan for family registry change

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The Japanese Ministry of Justice said the change came about so that the government could better understand which foreign laws would apply in cases such as a marriage. </p><p>It would also align the family registry with other government systems, such as a residence identification card that already allows regions to be registered as places of origin, the official said.</p><p>Although the Japanese justice ministry characterizes the change as a technical one, it touches on a sore spot for Japan-China relations, as Tokyo has voiced its concerns over Beijing’s military ambitions in the region out of worries there might be a spillover from a conflict over Taiwan.</p><p>Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Guo Jiakun (郭嘉昆) yesterday said that “the question of Taiwan is purely an internal affair of China, which brooks no foreign interference.” </p><p>“We urge Japan to stop making a sideshow on the question of Taiwan, and stop sending conflicting or wrong messages,” he added.</p> </div> <div class="fbsbox"> <div class="fb-like" style="margin:10px 0" data-href="https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2025/02/18/2003832058" data-layout="button" data-send="true" data-share="true" data-width="620" data-show-faces="false"></div> </div>  <div id="ad-K2" class="boxTitle ad pc web ad_mg_b" data-desc="廣告ad-K2" style="text-align: center; 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