TOKYO -- Momentum is building for Japan to introduce a joint custody system for divorced couples with children, after the cabinet approved a bill to amend a 126-year-old law that permits only sole custody by one parent.
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Japan edges toward allowing joint custody for divorced parents
Opponents cite concerns for domestic violence victims
Former Japanese table tennis star Ai Fukuhara tells reporters in Tokyo on March 15 that she and her ex-husband have reached an agreement on the custody of their son. © Kyodo
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