Fake: Japan’s New Law to Prevent Women From Marrying After a 100-Day Divorce

Websites, pages, and accounts on Facebook and Twitter recently circulated a Guardian report stating that Japan has passed a law prohibiting women from marrying after their divorce for 100 days to prevent intermixing of genealogical lines. Some news claimants likened the decision to Islam's 'Idda' period for divorce, which lasts up to three months.