Osaka rejects special status for Chinese mother, girls

Osaka rejects special status for Chinese mother, girls

OSAKA, Japan - The Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau on April 12 rejected an application by Tang Shulan, a Chinese mother who pretended to be a Japanese descendant, for special residency status for herself and her daughters Bao Yanyan, a university student, and Bao Nannan (C), a high school student.

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