Japan to allow 'Taiwan' as place of origin in some national records

What happened: Japan changed its national records system to allow "Taiwan" as an entry in place-of-origin fields for individuals whose information is held by government agencies, Nikkei reported. Key numbers: More than 70,000 Taiwanese lived in Japan as of the end of March, per the Immigration Services Agency. Why it matters: The move aims to unify how information is handled across government agencies.

Japan changed its national records system to allow "Taiwan" as an entry in place-of-origin fields for individuals whose information is held by government agencies, Nikkei reported.

The move aims to unify how information is handled across government agencies.