[Q&A: Family Law] I Am Not Living in Japan. Can I File for Divorce in Japan? If Can, What Should I Know about Japanese Divorce Law and Its Proceedings?

Q) I wish to file for divorce with my wife.  Our relationship ended last year and she returned to Japan. We were married in Japan. I wonder how I can file for divorce as I am living in the U.S and she is in Japan.  She is not cooperative and said she didn’t want a divorce, which seems nonsense to me.  I tried to file for divorce here but the court said they don’t have jurisdiction over the foreigner living in Japan.

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