Jenkins applies for permanent residency

Wednesday 25th June, 04:35 AM JST

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DXXJP at 07:26 AM JST - 25th June

Must be Nice takes most hard working, law abiding, non traitors at least 5 years. By the way whats he doing for a living?, whats his contribution to the tax, and health care system.
Sarge at 07:45 AM JST - 25th June

DXXJP - He's 68. He's retired.
OssanULTRA at 07:53 AM JST - 25th June

I know quite a few Americans would like to see him get Japanese citizenship and abandon his US one. But come on the guy's pretty old. Let him go on in peace.
DXXJP at 08:01 AM JST - 25th June

He's 68. He's retired.

Retired from what, skipping out. So who pays his bills. Does a DD include retirement benefits?. He sure hasnt paid any SS in at least two countries I know of. Dont tell me he gets retirement benefits from NK.

Why should my tax money be spent to care for him. His wife should be goverment supported but why should he get anything.
borscht at 08:11 AM JST - 25th June

His wife is probably getting money from the government, enough money to support 'a family' and that - plus his book sales and other promotions from the Niigata area - is what is probably supporting him.

That said, how many other nearly 70-year-old unemployed foreign nationals have been granted a permanent residence visa by the Japanese government?
thepro at 09:10 AM JST - 25th June

How did he get out of NK anyway? Are they spies or something
timorborder at 09:25 AM JST - 25th June

Are they spies or something

She isn't, she was abducted. Mr. Jenkins, however, is somebody who deserted the military because he didn't want to go to Vietnam. Movie archives also imply that he was rather cooperative with North Korea.
cleo at 10:04 AM JST - 25th June

I understand Mrs Jenkins has an income from her job as a nurse in an old people's home. That, and the small grant I think she gets from the government, is probably enough to keep her and her husband in luxury compared to their life in NK.

Giving Jenkins PR will save the visa people having to process him every three years. We all know he isn't going anywhere, so it seems the sensible thing to do.
wilbur at 12:30 PM JST - 25th June

why does this loser keep making the news ? his 15 minutes were up 30 years ago
greencardfan at 01:39 PM JST - 25th June

Actually, Mr. Jenkins earns 4.8 million yen a year working 6-7 hours a day, 6 days a week at a museum gift-shop on Sado Island. He helps sell senbei and a portion of the profits go to the abductees fund. One can assume he is taxed, health insurance etc etc deducted. Give the chap a break!
KyouNoNippon at 01:47 PM JST - 27th June

He's a deserter!
amerijap at 02:02 PM JST - 27th June

Yeah, I still remember this guy's name - a man of disgrace to his home country that cost his honor due to his wrong choice in the wartime. U.S. government is not interested in bringing him to justice, because he's no threat to US National Security anymore. He's just a has-been.

What's the point in keeping his updates, anyway?
greencardfan at 06:07 PM JST - 28th June

Yes, he deserted. He has apologised. After 40 years in NK surely he has paid his dues.