Filipino-born woman left behind after WWII receives Japanese passport
⏮ BeforeShe lived in the Philippines without Japanese nationality.
✅ NowShe has a Japanese passport and is eyeing a visit to Japan.
In short
- A 90-year-old Japanese-Filipino woman regained Japanese nationality this year.
- She received her passport at the Japanese Embassy in Manila.
- She is considering a visit to Japan.
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Many people of Japanese descent were left in the Philippines after the Second World War. Regaining nationality can give them the right to live, travel and reconnect with Japan. The source text is brief, so the wider context is limited.
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From The Mainichi
MANILA (Kyodo) -- A 90-year-old Japanese-Filipino woman who regained her Japanese nationality this year received a passport at the Japanese Embassy in
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