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Japan's new joint custody law sparks division among divorced parents

Japan's recent joint custody reform, aimed at allowing both parents to maintain a relationship after divorce, is dividing parents. Many, like Yasuyuki Watanabe who hasn't seen his daughter in 15 years, feel the previous system excluded them.

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