A: Hey there! Have you heard the latest news?
B: No, what's up?
A: Well, there's this guy named Takei Jose from the Philippines who was denied Japanese nationality.
B: Oh, really? That sounds interesting. What happened to him?
A: So, he was born during World War Two to a Japanese father and Filipino mother. The problem is that his father went missing before he was born.
B: Wow, that must have been tough for him! But what does that have to do with nationality?
A: Right, so he's one of those about 50 people in the Philippines who claim Japanese parentage because their fathers died during the war or were repatriated. As a result, they're left stateless. Takei presented DNA evidence to prove his blood ties with his father's Japanese relatives.
B: That's quite a story. But why was his claim denied then?
A: The court dismissed it last month because they didn't have records confirming that his father had acknowledged parenthood. His lawyer says the decision ignores science and Takei has already appealed to the Tokyo High Court.
B: Wow, that's unfortunate but I hope he gets justice. Keep me updated on this one!
B: No, what's up?
A: Well, there's this guy named Takei Jose from the Philippines who was denied Japanese nationality.
B: Oh, really? That sounds interesting. What happened to him?
A: So, he was born during World War Two to a Japanese father and Filipino mother. The problem is that his father went missing before he was born.
B: Wow, that must have been tough for him! But what does that have to do with nationality?
A: Right, so he's one of those about 50 people in the Philippines who claim Japanese parentage because their fathers died during the war or were repatriated. As a result, they're left stateless. Takei presented DNA evidence to prove his blood ties with his father's Japanese relatives.
B: That's quite a story. But why was his claim denied then?
A: The court dismissed it last month because they didn't have records confirming that his father had acknowledged parenthood. His lawyer says the decision ignores science and Takei has already appealed to the Tokyo High Court.
B: Wow, that's unfortunate but I hope he gets justice. Keep me updated on this one!
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Man named Takei Jose from the Philippines denied Japanese nationality despite DNA evidence proving blood ties to his Japanese father. Born during WW2 to a Filipino mother and missing Japanese father, he's among 50 stateless individuals in the Philippines claiming Japanese parentage due to fathers'
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ID: f10c8c6e-fc80-4524-8a0c-e5549e11495a
Category ID: conversation_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251004_01/#conversation
Date: Oct. 4, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-04
Created: 2025/10/05 08:28
Updated: 2025/12/08 01:14
Last Read: 2025/10/05 08:32