American jailed in Japan for trying to reclaim his children


	American jailed in Japan for trying to reclaim his children

wiccantexan

9-29-2009 11:12 PM

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family, japan, law, children, custody

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9-29-2009 11:31 PM

chestnut501

Japan has a newly elected government that's very unhappy with the U.S. We can probably expect more of this.

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