User:Perperwtl/International marriage (Japan)

History (expand)
During 1986 to 1991, the period of Japanese bubble economy, labor shortages for "3D jobs" (dirty, dangerous, and demeaning) occurred in Japan. This situation created expand the migrant labor rates. However, the revised policy in 1990 prohibit unrestricted economic activities expect the only four kinds of visa, which include the "Spouse or child of a Japanese national". This policy legalize all kinds of economic activity for marriage migrations.

Approve Marriage
All marriages must be registed at a Japanese municipal government office. One common mistake is that consular officers has no legal rights for marriage registration, neither does the religious or fraternal bodies in Japan.

Certification
As the additional required documents, Japanese government requires foreigners(non-Japanese citizen) to provide a sworn Affidavit of Competency to Marry, which is issued by their original country's embassy.

Korean-Japanese
After marriage, most of the Korean residents would still treat themselves as ethnically Korean, but no direct relation to North or South Korean anymore. Obtaning a pure Japanese nationality would not become a betrayal to Korean identity.

Filipino-Japanese
Filipino(language) consists most of the identity issue. Children inside Filipino-Japanese family are usually required to learn Filipino, Japanese and English, with purpose of communicating with Filipino relatives, daily communication(live in Japan) and exploring the international world. The identity of being "doubles"(both Japanese and Filipino) is expected on a child.

Marriage(2007-2013)
Since 2007, the intermarriage rate (including "one of couple is foreigner") has decreased, from 5.6% (2007) to 3.2% (2013). Specifically, the rate of "Japanese groom and foreign bride" decreased from 4.4% to 2.3%. The rate of "Japanese bride and foreign groom" decreased from 1.2% to 0.9%.

Divorce(2009-2013)
Since 2009, the divorce rate among international couples(including "one of couple is foreigner") has decreased from 7.6% (2009) to 6.5% (2013). In the sub-category of "Japanese husband and foreign wife", the divorce rate even lowered from 6.1% to 5.1%, while the rate among "Japanese wife and foreign husband" slightly decreased, from 1.5% to 1.4%.