The Justice Ministry denied Thursday that Taiwanese residing in Japan are subject to Chinese law when it comes to matters of determining citizenship.
The legal conundrum was raised by allegations surrounding Renho, the first female lawmaker to be elected president of the main opposition party.
The Taiwanese-Japanese politician, who goes only by one name, was elected head of the Democratic Party on Thursday.
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