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The claim

熊本はTSMCの為外国人参政権を付与する

Rating

不正確

Reviewed by 日本ファクトチェックセンター ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says a proposed amendment to Kumamoto City’s basic自治条例 would clarify that foreign nationals are included in the definition of “citizens,” not grant them new rights. The city said the change was not for attracting TSMC and would not confer suffrage.[S1]

Additional context

The factory was planned for Kikuyo Town, not Kumamoto City. The review says the city described the amendment as a clarification in response to its foreign-national residents. [S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] 日本ファクトチェックセンター original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026