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Old Jul 24, 2020 | 4:18 pm
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Originally Posted by garykung
The situation is indeed very clear. But you are the at-fault party here.
I have two children with dual nationality (one pre-1985 / one post-1985), have researched this pretty thoroughly, and gotten professional legal advice. I think if you check carefully, you will see that I am correct.

First, it is obvious that OP's son is born after 1985:
Obviously

Also, the Japanese Nationality Law states that:
Law does not consist of statute alone.

So for the purpose of this trip only, OP's son is safe as he is not yet required to pick a side yet.
Yes... nor under current rules is he ever required to do so.
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