Japan’s dual citizens get a tacit nod but keep their status in the shadows An article looking at the situation of people in Japan with dual nationality, and at the governments official and actual policies on the issue, which includes the stories of some individuals with dual nationality. Japan Times, 14 Sep 2016.
Renho elected leader of main opposition Democratic Party The Democratic Party made history Thursday, electing Renho as the first female leader of the main opposition force. Renho is also a radical choice in Japan for the fact that she is of partly non-Japanese origin, with a Taiwanese father and Japanese mother. Japan Times, 15 Sep 2016.
Japan's opposition chooses female, half-Taiwanese leader Renho When Renho was elected the first female leader for Japan's main opposition Democratic Party on Thursday, she also broke another glass ceiling. She is the first person of mixed descent to hold the position. BBC News, 15 Sep 2016.