Japan is the only G7 country with no joint custody. Only one parent maintains shinken, or parental rights, following divorce. Japanese nationals have a preference over foreign-born spouses, who ...

According to a 2021 welfare ministry survey, only 28.1% of single-mother households and 8.7% of single-father households had actually received child support from the other parents.

Marriage Graduation, or Sotsukon, is a growing Japanese trend where couples choose independence without divorce. Unlike traditional separation, it allows partners to respect shared bonds while ...