Japanese-Filipinos urge Tokyo to grant citizenship

Japanese-Filipinos urge Tokyo to grant citizenship

Roque Go Maramoto (C), born to a Japanese father and a Filipino mother, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2015, of his desire to obtain Japanese citizenship, showing a childhood photo of his family. He was joined by other Japanese descendants who were left behind in the Philippines after World War II and seeking to restore their Japanese identity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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