The leadership of Left Behind Parents Japan met with Yoshinori Oguchi on Monday, January 16th, 2012. Mr. Oguchi is a member of the New Komeito party, the third largest political party represented in the Diet. He was a member of the MoFA committee who discussed modifying Japan’s civil code last fall, in order to sign The Hague Convention on the...

This policy statement has been submitted to the Japanese government's Ministry of Justice and also to Justice Minister (2011) Satsuki Eda. 1. Joint Custody We strongly urge the Government to adopt new laws that abolish the Sole Custody System and facilitate Joint Custody. We believe this is urgently needed to protect the rights of both Children and Parents. The current Sole Custody...

At the heart of the Japanese international child abduction problem is Japan’s sole custody law.  In Japan when parents divorce a single parent is granted sole custody of the children.  One parent simply has to give up all his or her rights to their children. If one is not a Japanese citizen, you can be assured you will not be...

We want to extend our congratulations to Dr. Moises Garcia and his daughter Karina. After almost four years he finally got his daughter back home! Best wishes to him and his family as they reunite just in time for...

The parents from BACHome would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday season.  This time of year is very hard for all left-behind parents since we cannot be with our kids who have been abducted to Japan.  Hopefully they will see this video and know that we love them and miss them very much.  Our love goes out to...

Dear Mochi, In just a few days it will be Christmas, and soon after that the beginning of a new year.  Grandma and myself think of you always.  With the advent of the holiday season we wanted you to know how much you are in our daily thoughts and hearts.   Time seems to have passed by so quickly since we...

To coincide with the Dec. 18th rally in Tokyo by parents there, we took to the streets of Seattle to speak with holiday shoppers about how they can help children that have been abducted to and within Japan. As usual people here in the U.S. were shocked to learn about this human rights crisis. The local ABC affiliate was nearby covering...

Japan is a country with a heart two sizes too small.  It is the only country in the world which has NEVER returned a single abducted child. While it may be individuals who are stealing children, it is the Government of Japan that does nothing to resolve these cases allowing the abductions...

Went to Iwaki again Friday, December 2nd. Upon arriving at the Suzuki family home I discovered it to be very quiet. I heard a television on in a side room and upon knocking and investigation it turned out that my father-in-law was there sleeping. It seems that my middle daughter Lauren had returned from school and was upstairs either playing very...