Originally posted by Mandylion
Just as a thought experiment - What if a foreigner made it to their embassy (assuming they honor the 1980 agreement) and had legal custody of the child in their home nation? I
And how would they get out of Japan from the embassy ? They still have to clear immigration when they go to the airport (and I don't know any embassy that has its own airport within its limits or would be willing to spend a lot of money for such family disputes. Japan didn't sign the agreements, there is nothing the embassy can do about it. They are not doing anyting illegal in Japan.