{"id":9398,"date":"2011-09-24T01:45:53","date_gmt":"2011-09-23T16:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=9398"},"modified":"2011-09-24T03:03:22","modified_gmt":"2011-09-23T18:03:22","slug":"bachome-org-president-obama-addresses-japan-child-abduction-issue-with-japans-pm-noda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=9398","title":{"rendered":"BAChome.org: President Obama addresses Japan Child Abduction Issue with Japan&#8217;s PM Noda, demands preexisting abduction cases be included"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8577\" style=\"width: 149px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/inappropriatecoverthumb150x226.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8577\" title=\"inappropriatecoverthumb150x226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/inappropriatecoverthumb150x226.jpg\" alt=\"IN APPROPRIATE, A novel of culture, kidnapping, and revenge in modern Japan, By ARUDOU Debito\" width=\"149\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New novel IN APPROPRIATE, on child abductions in Japan, by ARUDOU Debito<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/handbook.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1298\" title=\"HANDBOOKsemifinalcover.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/HANDBOOKsemifinalcover.jpg\" alt=\"Handbook for Newcomers, Migrants, and Immigrants to Japan\" width=\"75\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/tshirts.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1701\" title=\"joshirtblack2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/joshirtblack2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\\&quot; width=\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/japaneseonly.html#japanese\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1700\" title=\"jobookcover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/jobookcover-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\u300c\u30b8\u30e3\u30d1\u30cb\u30fc\u30ba\u30fb\u30aa\u30f3\u30ea\u30fc\u3000\u5c0f\u6a3d\u5165\u6d74\u62d2\u5426\u554f\u984c\u3068\u4eba\u7a2e\u5dee\u5225\u300d\uff08\u660e\u77f3\u66f8\u5e97\uff09\" width=\"75\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/japaneseonly.html#english\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1699\" title=\"japaneseonlyecover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/japaneseonlyecover-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"JAPANESE ONLY:  The Otaru Hot Springs Case and Racial Discrimination in Japan\" width=\"75\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cinemabstruso.de\/strawberries\/main.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2735\" title=\"sourstrawberriesavatar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/sourstrawberriesavatar.jpg\" alt=\"sourstrawberriesavatar\" width=\"75\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/?cat=32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4921\" title=\"debitopodcastthumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/debitopodcastthumb.jpg\" alt=\"debitopodcastthumb\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hi Blog. \u00a0Got this last night from Paul Toland at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.BAChome.org\">BAChome.org<\/a>. \u00a0Very proud of you all. \u00a0You&#8217;ve turned individual feelings of pain and powerlessness into a social movement, with negotiations at the highest echelons of international relations. \u00a0Well done! \u00a0Arudou Debito<\/p>\n<p>\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>From: Paul Toland<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Subject: Historic Day &#8211; President Obama addresses Japan Child Abduction<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> To: crc-japan@yahoogroups.com<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Date: Thursday, September 22, 2011, 1:48 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hello all,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Yesterday was an historic day. For the first time ever, the Japan Child Abduction issue reached the highest levels of our government. President Obama addressed the issue, to include both the Hague Convention and resolution of existing cases, in his meeting with Prime Minister Noda in New York yesterday.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This you tube link will take you directly to the remarks made by Assistant Secretary Campbell in the State Department briefing regarding the President\u2019s meeting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UsAI3C_1zOY\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UsAI3C_1zOY<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UsAI3C_1zOY\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>For those who cannot view the link, the exact statement is here: <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>AS Campbell: <strong>&#8220;The President also very strongly affirmed the Japanese decision to enter into The Hague Convention \u2013 asked that this &#8211; on Child Abduction &#8211; asked that these steps be taken clearly and that the necessary implementing legislation would be addressed. He also indicated that while that was an important milestone for Japan, that &#8211; he also asked the Japanese prime minister and the government to focus on the preexisting cases, the cases that have come before. The prime minister indicated that very clearly, he knew about the number of cases. He mentioned 123. He said that he would take special care to focus on these particular issues as we &#8211; as Japan also works to implement the joining of The Hague Convention, which the United States appreciates greatly.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Many thanks to ALL who have worked this issue for the past 15 years to get us to this point. You all contributed in some way. From Walter and Brian, who co-founded CRC 15 years ago, to all who continue that work today.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Attached is a letter from BAC Home to the President, delivered last week to the White House on behalf of BAC Home by House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Additionally, I have attached a letter sent to the President by Congressman Chris Smith asking that the President address the issue. We all owe a great deal of thanks to Congressman Smith, and the members of BAC Home wish to personally thank him for referring to the BAC Home organization in his letter to the President.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wL68sVfqL1Q\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Letters as PDFs:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Mr-President_2011_09_15.pdf\">Mr President (BAChome)_2011_09_15<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Pres-Obama-GA-Japan.pdf\">Pres Obama (Congressman Smith) Japan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>JPG versions:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/BAC-Home-letter-to-president-001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9414\" title=\"BAC Home letter to president 001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/BAC-Home-letter-to-president-001-794x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"794\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/BAC-Home-letter-to-president-001-794x1024.jpg 794w, https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/BAC-Home-letter-to-president-001-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/BAC-Home-letter-to-president-001.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Smith-letter-001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9413\" title=\"Smith letter 001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Smith-letter-001-793x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"793\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Smith-letter-001-793x1024.jpg 793w, https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Smith-letter-001-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Smith-letter-001.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Smith-letter-002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9412\" title=\"Smith letter 002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Smith-letter-002-794x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"794\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Smith-letter-002-794x1024.jpg 794w, https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Smith-letter-002-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.debito.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Smith-letter-002.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>It is now our duty and obligation to keep this issue at this high level, and push for further public discussion of this issue by our government officials, until we are reunited with our children.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sincerely, Paul Toland<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> BAChome.org, P.O. Box 16254, Arlington, VA 22215 \u2022 www.BAChome.org \u2022 BAChome@BAChome.org<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ENDS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BAChome: Yesterday was an historic day. For the first time ever, the Japan Child Abduction issue reached the highest levels of our government. President Obama addressed the issue, to include both the Hague Convention and resolution of existing cases, in his meeting with Prime Minister Noda in New York yesterday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>AS Campbell: &#8220;The President also very strongly affirmed the Japanese decision to enter into The Hague Convention \u2013 asked that this &#8211; on Child Abduction &#8211; asked that these steps be taken clearly and that the necessary implementing legislation would be addressed. He also indicated that while that was an important milestone for Japan, that &#8211; he also asked the Japanese prime minister and the government to focus on the preexisting cases, the cases that have come before. The prime minister indicated that very clearly, he knew about the number of cases. He mentioned 123. He said that he would take special care to focus on these particular issues as we &#8211; as Japan also works to implement the joining of The Hague Convention, which the United States appreciates greatly.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,28,49,50,35,5,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pinprick-protests","category-anti-discrimination-templates","category-child-abductions","category-gaiatsu","category-good-news","category-human-rights","category-japanese-government"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9398\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}