Japan Children's Rights Related Audio and Video Broadcasts

Face The Truth - A YouTube video advocating that if Japan cannot uphold it's obligations to international treaties it has signed, Japan certainly cannot be trusted with a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.  See also the Japan CRN website on this same subject.

CBS "Without a Trace" April 16, 2007 - Marina Kaneda's case is profiled on this television show.

The Dana Pretzer Radio Show: Interviews with left behind parents.  You can listen to the entire show using the given link.  We also have MP3 version of just the interview with the left behind parent available.  If you really want to convince someone of the problem, for example a family court evaluator of some kind or your lawyer, putting these onto a DVD and letting someone listen to them all back to back can be very effective. Contact us if you need these.

Interview with Ronald MacKinnon August 7, 2007 - (MP3 download) Interview starts at about 35:15 min into the show.  Listen through to the end because Eric Kalmus called in right after Ron's interview and a second caller also discusses issues around the case.

Interview with Larry Sinclair July 23, 2007 - (MP3 download) Interview starts at about 01:55 min into the show.

Interview with Ron MacKinnon June 20, 2007.  (MP3 download)  Interview starts at about 32:30 min into the show.

Interview with Mike Gulbraa April 9, 2007.  (MP3 download)  Interview starts at about 5 min into the show.  Hear details about his son's Chris' escape from Japan!

Interview with David Brian Thomas March 25, 2007.  (MP3 download)  Interview starts at about 30 min 35 sec into the show.

Interview with Yamila Castellanos; March 19, 2007.  (MP3 download)  Interview starts at about 50 min 40 sec into the show, but they had considerable phone problems and the interview was cut short.

Interview with Walter Benda; March 6, 2007.  (MP3 download)  Interview starts at about 49 min  into the show.

Interview with Murray Wood; February 23, 2007.  (MP3 download)  Interview starts at about 40 min 0 sec into the show.

Interview with CDR Paul Toland; February 15th, 2007. (MP3 download) - Interview starts at the beginning of the show. MSC, USN , Resource Programming Manager, Medical Readiness Platforms, Chief of Naval Operations. (Topic Pauls daughter was parentally kidnapped in Japan)  At about 18:45 in the MP3 recording, Dana reads an excerpt from an email letter from Paul's Japanese attorney which openly admits the widespread discrimination in Japanese courts:

"As you point out, we are challenged by racism and discrimination of Japanese court every day, since we usually represent foreigners. But I know judges become furious if I point out his racism or discrimination. Racism is firmly rooted in Japanese society and even intelligent people refuses to see their own racism. Almost all Japanese believe foreigners are deteriorating the security of Japanese society, which is wrong according to our crime statistics. ...[he concludes his email by saying] ... Please understand your case is not a piece of case because of the racism and irrationalism of Japan. It may be something like defending Taliban in the US.”

Daily Commentary: Children Abducted To Japan; Wednesday February 14th, 2007

Video Cheney Snubbing Japan Official (YouTube video); February 13, 2007. - Dana Pretzer daily commentary regarding Dick Cheney not meeting with Japan's defense minister during his trip to the country next week.

Interview with Brett Weed; January 31, 2007. (MP3 download) Interview starts at the beginning of the show.  Brett discusses his case and the Portland protest.

Null & Void (YouTube video); February 11, 2007. - A short video drama about how easy it is to lose a child in Japan.  Based on a true story.

Abduction is Abduction: Japan's hypocrisy of Megumi Yokota (YouTube video); November 20, 2006. -  Left Behind Parents protest Japan's Child Abduction Policies at the Arc Light Cinema - Los Angeles California.

Abduction is Abduction - Japanese Subtitles  (YouTube/Google video); December 13, 2006.    (Also on YouTube, but the Google version is clearer.)

Radio Interview with Japanese Ambassador to Canada, Sadaaki Numata, about International Kidnapping case of Murray Wood; March 31, 2006.  The Current, interviewed left-behind parent Murray Wood, international lawyer Jeremy Morley, and the Japanese Ambassador to Canada, Sadaaki Numata (cached copy).  They talked about the Japanese court and government responses to Murray's case and Japan's reputation as a haven for international abduction. Getting a response on the record from Ambassador Numata was a unique event. He appeared defensive and his replies show just how different Japan's family values are from so much of the rest of the world.