Here is the second article in a series that deals with immigration in Japan.

What nationality does a baby born at sea or in the air get?

The answer is simple if one of the parents hails from a country that upholds the principle of jus sanguinis, the Latin term for granting citizenship based on the nationality of one's parents.Japan is one such country, meaning that if a baby has a Japanese parent, it receives that nationality regardless of birthplace. Countries that adhere to the principle of jus soli, on the other hand, only grant citizenship based on birthplace.Ths means, for example, if a baby is born in an aircraft flying over United States territory, the newborn can acquire U.S. citizenship even if the parents aren't U.S. citizens,according to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo.But things get much more complicated if a baby is born in flight between two countries. Click here to read the rest of this article.