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Multicultural Marriages Edge Down Amid Japanese Wives Surging

Amid a decline in both multicultural marriages and births last year due to a decrease in naturalized citizens and base effects, cases where the wife’s nationality is Japanese surged, hitting an…

  • Multicultural marriages in Japan decreased by 0.2% in 2024
  • Multicultural divorces rose by 1.4% compared to previous years
  • Japanese wives in multicultural marriages hit a record high in 2024

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