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‘Heartbreaking’: Penny Wong condemns abduction of Australian children in Japan
Parents warn Tokyo’s two-year delay in implementing new laws could trigger a “dash to the finish line” to abduct more children.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Natalie Clancy
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Australia urges Japan to reform sole custody law
Canberra has encouraged Tokyo to introduce shared parenting after The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes reported that at least 82 Australian children had been abducted by their Japanese parent since 2004.
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Japanese MPs condemn child abductions, call on Australia to pressure Tokyo
Prominent Japanese politicians have labelled the country’s sole custody system an embarrassment and appealed to Australia to raise the issue publicly in Japan.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Natalie Clancy
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Sarah had 24 hours to abduct her own children or never see them again
The mother is the only Australian parent known to have won the child abduction race under Japan’s sole custody system, while a Canadian father sailed 1000 kilometres to see his kids during pandemic lockdowns.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Natalie Clancy
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Eighty-two Australian children have been abducted in Japan – and it’s legal
Australian parents whose Japanese former spouses have abducted their children are demanding urgent action from both governments as years pass without any contact.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Natalie Clancy
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/by/natalie-clancy-p536s3