Japan’s government is set to amend a century-old Civil Code provision that presumes an ex-husband is the legal father of a woman’s child within 300 days of their divorce, even when the woman has remarried, local media reported on Thursday. The proposed change to the Civil Code provision will give the new spouse legal paternity, regardless of how long they have been married. A subcommittee of the Justice Ministry’s Legislative Council approved the proposed revision to the Civil Code provision, which was finalized on Feb. 1, marking the first amendment to the rule since it took effect in 1898, local media The Mainichi reported. The proposed amendments are expected to be submitted to the National Diet, which refers to Japan’s House of Representatives, once they have been approved by the full Legislative Council and the Justice Minister, according to the report. The subcommittee aims to reduce the number of children …