The network, Japanese Cultural Channel Sakura, uses racist overtones to mock the U.S. and parents of internationally kidnapped children for wanting to be part of their children's lives. Below is the disturbing broadcast in its entirety. ​

Channel Sakura has hosted the Prime Minister as well as other top government officials on their programs.
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The following is a condensed broadcast version of a news program in Japan supporting international parental child abduction.

​Senate Resolution 431 (S.Res.431) will create a month of awareness of for the harm caused by international parental child abduction. It will lead to greater action to #EndInternationalParentalChildAbduction
Learn about the resolution here. 

Fathers of internationally kidnapped children speak on Father's Day.

In Japan's Diet, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida declares there is not a single example of sanctions under the Goldman Act and the Government of Japan is of the opinion that they are sincerely compliant with the Hague Convention. See 3:28-4:39

Rep. Jeff Clawson at a Congressional hearing on International Parental Child Abduction declares, "We could solve kidnapped children tomorrow. One executive order. Give our kids back or you don't get to sell your cars over here. Give our kids back or you don't get to sell your software over here."

CAPT. Paul Toland, USN, Co-founder and National Director for Bring Abducted Children Home testifies, "punitive measures up to and including sanctions may soon be the only viable option that will bring about the change necessary within Japan to comply with the Hague Convention and the Goldman Act." 

Video except from the hearing of Rep. Jeff Clawson.

Video except from the hearing of CAPT. Paul Toland's testimony.

The full Congressional transcript is available here.

In light of signs that Japan may finally sign the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, The Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA) recently issued a formal opinion (dated February 18, 2011) on the Convention and potential issues relating to its implementation in Japanese domestic law.  The opinion is available in Japanese on the JFBA website at http://www.nichibenren.or.jp/ja/opinion/report/110218.html. The concerns and recommendations identified in the Opinion are summarized below:

Tokyo, Japan
October 22, 2010

We, the Ambassadors to Japan of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, and the United States, and the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Delegation of the European Union to Japan, the Deputy Heads of Mission of Spain, and the United Kingdom, and the Political Counselor of France, called on Japan’s Minister of Justice today to express our concerns over the increase of international parental abduction cases involving Japan that affect our nationals as well as Japanese citizens, and to urge Japan to ratify the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“the Convention”).

Our children are kidnapped in Japan and we need your help to get them back home.

Washington, District of Columbia

U.S. Senator Jim M. Inhofe (R-OK), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, submitted a written statement for the hearing on US-Japan relations about two subjects of concern: Japan’s hesitation on relocating the U.S. Marine’s Futenma Air Station and the ever increasing abduction of children to Japan.

Japan is a haven for international child abduction. Not once has Japan ever returned a single abducted child. Once children enter Japan they never return, making it a black hole. Currently over 375 children have been stolen off American soil and abducted to Japan. Members of BAC Home have had their children abducted and/or have been denied access to our children. Shame on Japan for abducting children from around the world. Shame on Japan.