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LEGAL ISSUES By Japanese laws, adult persons generally cannot hold both foreign citizenship and Japanese citizenship ( Dual Nationality ):
Many who Naturalize as Japanese also adopt a Japanese Name , although this is not required. No law forbids a foreign-born Japanese to be elected as a member of Diet (as Marutei Tsurunen in fact became one). Theoretically, therefore, a foreign-born Japanese can become the Prime Minister Of Japan . If this were to happen, it would repeat what happened in France in 2005 , when Moroccan -born Dominique De Villepin , a member of the French National Assembly , was appointed Prime Minister . Probably because of the difficulty of gaining citizenship and because of cultural difference, foreign-born Japanese people account for a very small percentage of the Demography in Japan. Unlike some countries where people born natively are automatically given a citizenship, many who are born and live in Japan permanently, particularly Korean and Chinese , tend to maintain their citizenship. There has been a constant discussion among the government and lawmakers whether to give them some status similar to that of a Permanent Resident in the United States . JAPANESE BY NATURALIZATION
SEE ALSO Japanese born abroad
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