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Tamayo Omura (Japanese divorce lawyer)
The cultural stigma surrounding divorce in Japan has led to the development of a sole custody system, which has exacerbated the issue of...
Belinda Teoh
Dec 7, 20222 min read


Catherine Henderson's interview (Parent of abducted child)
Catherine from Melbourne, Australia, where she met her husband but later moved to Japan along with her daughter and son, gave me insight...
Belinda Teoh
Nov 25, 20222 min read


Paul Halton (Parent of abducted child)
Paul is the only parent I interviewed who was able to reunite with two of his children, but his youngest son remains in Japan with his...
Belinda Teoh
Nov 23, 20221 min read


Dr Geoffrey Greif (Professor at University of Maryland of social work)
Dr Grief gave me insight into the understanding of parental alienation. Parental alienation is a complex and often contentious issue,...
Belinda Teoh
Nov 22, 20222 min read


Adam Perry's Interview (Parent of abducted child)
Bjoern put me in contact with Adam Perry, an English solicitor, who sheds light on his experience with the Japanese court system in...
Belinda Teoh
Oct 6, 20222 min read


The inspiration behind parental child abductions in Japan story
I was casually scrolling through TikTok and stumbled across a video that showed an American father and his daughter somewhere in Japan...
Belinda Teoh
Oct 1, 20223 min read
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