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My elderly friend works for a kuakusho she her husband are individuals suffering under this governmental decision. Both are in their 70’s and forced to work, because her and her husband’s pensions don’t cover their bills.

John, I couldn’t agree with you more. Going one step further, the minerals they hold hostage will be used on the rest of the world. If Mandela was still alive China would have little hope.

I pray they win big. The money won’t bring back their beloved son, however, it will send out a message there will be a cost financially for others.

This does not shock me at all. My child got so bullied by both teachers and students in elementary school and my child's friend a Japanese child and not mixed, too. The school board has no control over the principal and or teachers and so putting both above the law until something like this happens and it hits the news.

Until rules and laws change regarding the laws of protecting children from an early age these stories will continue to pop up.

It is not only shocking these adult children of these elderly parents are killing them, however, more over shocking they just pick up the phone and report "I killed or murdered" my parents.

And these instances appear to be rising rapidly. What is it going to get these senseless murders to stop?

Millions of young adults live with their parents. Why should they stop just because of this one case?

Quo Primum

This incident is not an isolated one, and in fact these cases are only rising daily in Japan where adult children are taking the lives of their parents and there seems to be no remorse.

She is very gorgeous, and I am so glad her dream came to fruition.

I am sorry in big demand, because of short supply of doctors.

They should just leave Korea behind and go to the US and or Canada where doctors are in short demand. If they don't want to travel far from home they could go to Guam, the little island is crying out for all kinds of doctors and get paid in US dollars.

The doctors should get lots of English under their belt and move to Canada and the United States where there is a huge shortage of doctors, and they would get hired on with great salaries and never have to about being a contract worker.

So many companies have packed up and headed to other countries such as India, Indonesia and the list goes on. One of the biggest pullouts I can think of is Apple they are moving their manufacturing to India, and I don't think they will ever turn back again.

China did not learn from Japan's bubble economy and many Chinese bigwigs bought up homes such as in Canada, the US and other countries and so many now are selling at a loss and losing their shirts in China.

RIP to his father. Now he will live in an institution for the rest of his life and or he will meet death row which would be appropriate justice for this individual.

I had to send my child out of Japan during the pandemic due to the bullying he had endured for 5 years students throwing their shoes in the garbage and teachers yelling daily at my child. I fought with the teachers and the principal which included hauling the guy in front of the school board and they did absolutely nothing to him as they have zero power. After my child left the school, a Japanese child in the same grade started getting bullied and the mother complained with the same results, and she moved back to her mother's hometown. That year, I heard the principal was dismissed from that school and sent to another far from Tokyo which meant he got a demotion.

So many people have forgotten Hideo Nomo who was the first break away baseball player to leave Japan and open the doors to the US for other players like this guy. Nomo took such heat for leaving Japan by the news media and others, and after he became a success that all changed for him and others who chose to leave for the US shores.

Congrats on his marriage and many more years of success.

The bullying is horrible in Japan. My child, mixed race was bullied from grade 1 by both students and teachers and I fought valiantly including taking the principal before the school board and with zero results. So, this story of this young woman being bullied and openly does not surprise or shock me, and in fact it goes on in so many workplaces maybe not at this extreme level, but it occurs and often I believe.

It will be interesting in the future now that the birthrate is declining how life will be for children and adults alike.

Wait a minute the brother was AT her house, he INITITATED the assault and she was defending herself.

If she has such a knife in her home, she must have been in fear and was prepared to defend herself in HER home.

Why is she the one being arrested I ask because the brother said she was trying to kill him in her house after he went OVER TO HER house?

There are so many kids left to their own devices from elementary school and this is because no babysitting services in Japan, really. There are so many latch key kids in that country because multiple families do not live with one another anymore and so parents are stuck between going to work and leaving their kids alone after they enter elementary school.

Now with divorce matching other countries the situation has worsen.

Dave,

Again, I don't condone what the mother did, however, when you are alone, working and tired and if a child is extremely difficult with zero help it could have made her snap in the moment.

My friend was always on edge what their child was going to do next and who would appear at the door because the child was always getting into trouble and this friend was doing their absolute best to prevent it.

Until you walk someone's shoes you can never judge.

I am in no way condoning the actions of the mother; however, we don't know if this child is an extremely difficult child with ADHD and or other mental issues that pushed this single working mother over the top.

In Japan, the government only offers one year of support for mentally challenged children and after that a parent is left to defend for themselves. I had a friend over there and this person's child was extremely difficult, and this friend could not find help for their child, and they had a very rough patch and with no government support.

Prayers for this child, and prayers that this working mother can receive help and mental support.

There needs to be more dissemination and options given to women who are pregnant and don't want to keep a baby. The big thing in Japan for women is the Koseki, when a name is placed on their Koseki it is forever there is no deleting it and that goes for a man, too.

In N. America, women, are given many options and a big one is private adoption and where the adopting family pays for all the expenses of the pregnant mother until birth. If Japanese women were given this same option, I believe there would be way less of these stories.

Not judging, understanding the culture and finding solutions is the only way to stop these senseless deaths.

Gary, You are correct 10 percent approval is very high for Japan to grant refugee status in one year. Really, this is very unusual based on all I have read in the news for granting refugees status to stay.

I am not sure about Japanese airlines and or their baggage limit, however, for oversea flights from Japan I will only fly United and or Hawaiian who still give 2 free luggage. I like United Airline's service they are good and polite, and I have never had any issues when traveling with them. I have not flown Hawaiian; however, I would absolutely give them a try if an opportunity came up.

Do you know how many children linger in orphanages for years and years. There are so many people who wish to adopt these at many times unwanted children, however, the Japanese Government won't permit because the potential parents are over 40, or the koseki rules and the list of reasons go on. The over 40 rule should be thrown out the door since the government is encouraging this same age group to have babies, the koseki rule should also be thrown out the door if parents have abandoned their children.

That MAY BE difficult, because the school year for most countries but not all start in September and most young people the same in Japan start university right after graduation. How many students will put their academic year on hold for 9 or 10 months?

The penis festival is another good one I hear, and "no" this is no joke they have a penis festival and that one has become more important.

The Japanese government is the worse when it comes to change and keeping pace with the rest of the world. Sometimes it is good, however, they need now to wake up and smell the coffee and I pray sooner than later and raise interest rates. When I say raise not at the rate of N. America, however, maybe 2 or 3 percent, and so, this shores up the yen, brings down the cost of imports and not hurt the economy.

Canada is not one of the best countries, being back here for my child after being bullied the cost of living is ridiculous, getting to see a doctor is next to impossible and people are so rude. I cannot wait until my child graduates, and I can move back, and my bags will be packed weeks prior to that I can guarantee you.

I am going to sound like a broken record there are many unwanted babies and children presently in Japan and that are hitting the news lines each and every day regarding their parents injuring and or murdering them. There are so many children sitting in orphanages, the government will not let be adopted because of their policies and sit in those orphanages until they age out. When those children leave the orphanages, they are sent out with a brown paper bag from my understanding and a small amount of money. Let's fix these issues first and count these children, because I have a feeling they are not being considered when these policies are being introduced.

It sounds interesting. And looks like good quality.

I believe the world raising interest rates to incredible highs and making those who have mortgages is intolerable, however, Japan keeping their interest rates 0 percent is not realistic either. I don't believe Japan should go crazy and raise interest rates to 5 or 6 percent and make peoples' lives miserable, however, 2 or 3 percent is realistic, and it keeps peoples' spending in check especially the younger people who have no concept on saving.