Human rights / Children's rights

Japan: 1. Is a Japanese long-term/permanent visa that is granted to a foreign national in Japan on the basis of being the spouse of a Japanese national contingent on the continuing relationship of the foreign national with his/her Japanese spouse? Are there different provisions regarding separation and divorce? 2. What conditions must be met in order for a person to use a Japanese re-entry permit? In particular, if a foreign national separated from his Japanese spouse, could his re-entry permit be revoked on that basis? 17 January 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses