Japan sees no fault in embassy's response over Hungary murder case

Japan sees no fault in embassy's response

Iwaya earlier said the woman asked the embassy last summer about issuing passports to her children, but the embassy told her that the former husband's consent was required.

The embassy’s response was appropriate. It should abide by the Hague Abduction Convention and not be assisting in the international abduction of children.

Hungarian police have decided to take disciplinary actions against five police officers for failing to properly investigate the woman's case.

Local police failed this woman, not the Japanese embassy.

Japan sees no fault in embassy's response over

Speedy response is not Japanese specialties but taking bow and asking apologize is Japanese specialties.

The Japanese embassy had no jurisdiction over the matter. If they advised the woman to go to the local police then they did the only legally appropriate thing.

Obviously the Hungarian police share the same characteristic of police in every country, they don't take this kind of crime seriously, especially if it appears to have domestic issues involved, until it's too late. RIP to the victim.

The woman in question decided to live in Hungary. The matter is under Hungarian jurisdiction.

‘Not necessarily inappropriate’ calls to mind ‘The war situation has developed not necessarily to Japan’s advantage’.

Hungarian police have decided to take disciplinary actions against five police officers for failing to properly investigate the woman's case.

It seems like the Hungarian police have chosen to admit their shortcomings.

Iwaya earlier said the woman asked the embassy last summer about issuing passports to her children, but the embassy told her that the former husband's consent was required. She ended up not applying for them.

Really?

The Japanese woman obviously wanted to leave Hungary not for a package holiday but to return to Japan!

It’s wasn’t necessary for the ex-husband to give consent for the granting of Japanese passports to the woman and children.

Mr Iwaya is talking nonsense!

No Kurisupisu, in Europe they won't let just kids and mother travel. Needs the fathers consent.

It’s wasn’t necessary for the ex-husband to give consent for the granting of Japanese passports to the woman and children.

Only if Japan doesn't mind being accused of being complicit to Child Abduction.

Iwaya earlier said the woman asked the embassy last summer about issuing passports to her children, but the embassy told her that the former husband's consent was required. She ended up not applying for them.

That is the flipside of the protection for father's rights that so many (including here) have been so vocal about. Now that Japan changed the rules to agree to that, we see the other side of that coin.

@buchailldana

> No Kurisupisu, in Europe they won't let just kids and mother travel. Needs the fathers consent.

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Its not up to the Hungarian Japanese Embassy

to allow someone to leave a country on a Japanese passport but the immigration service of the relevant country.