Governments Around the World Need To Act

STOP Japan's Child Abductions

Britain Needs to Act

Europe & America Have Taken Action

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canadian-fights-to-see-son-in-japan-where-legal-system-leaves-many-parents-behind-1.4938910

CBC World News: Canadian fights to see son in Japan, where legal system leaves many parents behind

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2009/10/10/national/divorced-fathers-fight-for-right-to-see-children/#.WvCB1S-ZNBw

https://hanada-plus.jp/articles/311

https://hanada-plus.jp/articles/328

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12358440

Japan Times: Divorced fathers fight for right to see children

Hanada News: Darkness of child abduction business

Hanada News: Darkness of child abduction business - Here are the "Villains" who killed the Hague Convention

BBC News: Japan custody heartache for foreign fathers

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51129580

BBC News: Australian journalist freed in Japan after arrest for trying to see his children

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-children-hague/parents-lawsuit-accuses-japan-of-double-standard-on-child-abductions-idUSKCN20K0V9

Reuters: Perents' lawsuit accuses Japan of double standard on child abductions

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/sep/15/japan.childprotection

Guardian: Custody battle in Japan highlights loophole in child abduction cases

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/japan-children-custody-divorce/2020/10/18/f7421d62-077f-11eb-8719-0df159d14794_story.html

The Washinton Post: In Japan, divorce can mean loosing access to children. Many parents want to change this

https://blog.gaijinpot.com/divorce-with-kids-in-japan-her-mother-kidnapped-her

GaijinPot Blog: Divorce with Kids in Japan - Part.1 - Her Mother Kidnapped Her

https://blog.gaijinpot.com/divorce-with-kids-in-japan-the-stress-of-no-joint-child-custody

GaijinPot Blog: Divorce with Kids in Japan - Part.2 - The Stress of No Joint Child Custody

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2017/05/01/issues/three-years-japan-signed-hague-parents-abduct-still-win

Japan Times: Three years after Japan signed Hague, parents who abduct still win

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2017/05/01/issues/three-years-japan-signed-hague-parents-abduct-still-win

Spectator: Why doesn't Japan take child abduction seriously

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-married-the-branston-pickle-heiress-then-it-all-went-wrong-6qdfd3btw

The Times: Japan child abduction. I married the Branston Pickle Heiress - then it all went wrong.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/07/12/national/japan-france-children-hunger-strike

The Japan Times: French father goes on hunger strike for kids abducted by Japanese wife.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/japan-custody-fichot/2021/07/11/f10cd538-e224-11eb-88c5-4fd6382c47cb_story.html

The Washington Post: Frenchman starts hunger strike by Tokyo Olympic Stadium in desperate bid to see his kids.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-58057432

BBC News: A parent's plea in the shadow of the Olympics

https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/their-children-were-taken-now-they-fight-japanese-laws-to-get-them-back-20210727-p58dbk.html

The Sydney Morning Herald: Their children were taken. Now they fight Japanese laws to get them back.

https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/japan-s-ambassador-to-australia-defends-child-custody-laws-20211217-p59iel.html

The Sydney Morning Herald (2): Japan's Ambassador to Australia defends child custody laws

https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/emotions-are-running-high-japan-and-australia-face-off-over-child-abductions-20211213-p59h96.html

The Sydney Morning Herald (1): 'Emotions are running high': Japan and Australia face off over child abductions

http://www.bachome.org/news/child-abductions-by-parents-creating-diplomatic-headache

The Japan News (Yomiuri Newspaper): Child abductions by parents creating diplomatic headache

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/nephews-abducted-japan-determined-reunite-family/

The Telegraph: My nephews were abducted to Japan - but I'm determined to reunite our family

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10815039/Douglas-Galbraith-died-without-seeing-abducted-sons-sister-determined-them.html

The Mail: Novelist Douglas Gilbraith's wife abducted their sons from Scotland and fled to Japan in 2003

https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2022/05/american-father-jack-stone-goes-hunger-strike-outside-diet-building/

Tokyo Weekender: American father of two children goes on hunger strike in Japan: hasn't seen children since 2021

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/568/text/rs?r=2

US Congress: Japan identified as engaging in a pattern of noncompliance with Hague Convention on Abduction

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59474807

BBC News: France issues arrest warrant over Japan 'parental kidnap'

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/11/15/national/joint-custody-interim-panel-report/

Japan Times: Justice Ministry panel puts forward option of joint custody for divorced parents

JAPAN PARENTAL CHILD ABDUCTION:

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES & POSTS

https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/shattered-parents-of-japan-s-abducted-kids-call-for-international-help-20230517-p5d98v.html

The Age: 'It's damaging children': Japan's abducted kids call for help at the G7

https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/australia-escalates-diplomatic-campaign-against-japanese-child-abductions-20230803-p5dtm7.html

Sydney Morning Herald: Australia escalates diplomatic campaign against Japanese Child abductions

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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/27/japan/crime-legal/ai-fukuhara-alleged-child-abduction/

Japan Times: Table tennis star Ai Fukuhara accused by ex-husband of abducting their son

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/27/japan/crime-legal/ai-fukuhara-alleged-child-abduction/

Mainichi Newspaper: Tokyo court rules post-divorce sole custody constitutional

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-21/japan-sole-custody-laws-under-review/102603522

ABC News: Japan's sole custody laws have been criticised of incentivising child abduction, but the system may

https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/seven-more-australian-kids-abducted-as-japan-debates-custody-changes-20240221-p5f6sq.html

Sydney Morning Herald: Seven more Australian kids abducted as Japan debates introducing joint custody