Japanese father arrested for taking his child
January 22, 2010
Japanese father Masahiro Yoshida was profiled in CBS News (see link below) and other media sources last October.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/07/ap/asia/main5369450.shtml
He has been arrested by the Japanese authorities after taking his daughter from a day care center:
http://kaiju-john.blogspot.com/2010/01/masahiro-yoshida-arrested.html?zx=d6b4d7b49eae234a
New Japanese & English Abduction Info on State Dept. Website
January 22, 2010
It is extremely encouraging to see that the U.S. State Department is providing this information on their website. The first link below is the Japanese language “American View” Winter 2010 newsletter published by the U.S. State Department which provides a range of Japanese language information on U.S. custody law, the Hague Convention, and left-behind parents. The second link provides a good overview of all the various organizations now involved in these issues from the point of view of a left-behind parent (LBP), Steve Christi.
Both of these are great resources with a lot of credibility, especially since they’re now on the U.S. State Department website!
Japanese language “American View” Winter 2010 newsletter:
Steve Christi’s article:
Children's Rights Council of Japan (Japan child abduction) 