Court rules in favor of Japan's ban on dual nationality

A Japanese court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit challenging the country's ban on its citizens from holding foreign nationality, in what is believed to be the first judicial decision on the matter.In a lawsuit filed with the Tokyo District Court in 2018, eight men and women in their 30s to 80s who were born in Japan but now live in Europe claimed a legal requirement that Japanese who gain foreign nationality must give up their citizenship violates the Constitution.The government, however, argued the plaintiffs' claim takes no note of national interests, as permitting dual citizenship would e…READ FULL ARTICLE