Tokyo allows Taiwanese residents
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will now allow Taiwanese people to register their place of origin as Taiwan:
Until recently, in line with a long-standing central government directive, China was used rather than Taiwan — despite the fact that all responsibility for paperwork relating to Juki Net, the national resident registry network, was handed over to municipal governments through the comprehensive laws on decentralization in 2000.
A reference document issued in 1987 by the metro government for municipal officials stipulated that China rather than Taiwan was to be used in registrations, as per the state’s instruction.
Now, in an updated document issued on May 30 for municipal officials to refer to when they work on the Juki Net, the use of Taiwan is permitted.
It is believed to be unusual for a prefectural government to send out a notice on this matter, but the metro government apparently decided it is inappropriate to bind municipalities to the China-only stipulation in cases where people report that they have come from Taiwan.
In other Tokyo-China news, Tokyo governor Ishihara has announced that he will be visiting China in August for the opening ceremonies for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Now all that’s left after getting the people properly regsitered is to wait for the shitstorm of whining from the mainland.
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Thank you so so mcuh! I knoew you guys from Tokyo would make the right choice!
People got to learn the difference between Taiwan and China, or I would say difference between the stoled a country and the one that got stolen
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It is funny that even though Japan has formally diplomatic relations with China, Japan still is a good friend of Taiwan and she never forgot Taiwanese people and who they are. Japanese government is being smart enouogh to deal with these two nations at the same time with peace and love. While Japan treat Taiwanese people with great love and respect with exception with some dark part of its history, but in general a country very friend of Taiwan, meanwhile Japan helps the people of Sichuan Province- China about Earthquake. Hopefully Chinese people will open their eye and realize that Japanese people are kind and lovely people and feel grateful for what Japan has done for them. It is expected that China will respect Taiwan and taiwanese people rights and will of freedom and democracy which they live now.
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‘cuase you know how much money the Japanese make every year from Taiwan? lol
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hopefully one day japan will recognize taiwan as a registered country too
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