pointofview said...

pointofview at 01:02 PM JST - 26th October

Control at its best. Sounds like one of those "You are from Japan and you must stay true to Nihon or you will be a bad person guilt trips." He should do what he wants but he has the inability to speak up for himself. Im sure he wouldve had…

Posted in Kikuchi's decision to say no to majors sparks mixed reactions at 01:02 PM JST - 26th October
pointofview at 12:05 PM JST - 21st October

But Ive read that if you are a single parent father you dont receive any benefits. Only if you are a mother. This is coming from a Japanese father.

Posted in Subsidies to single-parent families on welfare may be revived at 12:05 PM JST - 21st October
pointofview at 12:01 PM JST - 21st October

It`s a shame that poverty exists period! It should be the first priority in politics. The lowest paying jobs should be able to support an individual properly. Having to work 2, 3 or 4 jobs or countless hrs. above the norm is ridiculous. It seems that when everything in life…

Posted in Survey finds 1 in 7 Japanese living in poverty at 12:01 PM JST - 21st October
pointofview at 01:01 PM JST - 20th October

Thank god she postponed the show. Horrible music!

Posted in Beyonce postpones Malaysia show amid Muslim criticism at 01:01 PM JST - 20th October
pointofview at 12:58 PM JST - 20th October

The union has a bit of pull but not much. I mean these companies have been outright breaking the law for years and years and the government has always turned a blind eye to it. Whether we`re talking about the 29.5 hrs./wk issue, insurance, unfair treatment etc. nothing really gets…

Posted in Union claims English instructors hired illegally at Aichi schools at 12:58 PM JST - 20th October
pointofview at 01:22 PM JST - 16th October

They should have been more serious about this problem ages ago.

Hoping to hold meetings? No more hoping. Just tell them they have no choice or there will be serious consequences.

"There are fears it could make it harder for Japanese women to flee abusive relationships in one country and…

Posted in Britain to press Japan on foreign fathers' rights to access children at 01:22 PM JST - 16th October
pointofview at 12:50 PM JST - 9th October

michaelqtodd,

Are you feeling OK? He has a right to have his children in his life provided hes not abusive or a druggie. Im sure there are many other fathers in the same situation who are becoming fed up with the lack of support for this "Japanese Abduction" problem and…

Posted in Arrested American man says reclaiming his children 'not crime' at 12:50 PM JST - 9th October
pointofview at 08:16 PM JST - 8th October

The bottom line is that he had been raising his kids along with his ex and she decided to up and leave. So is he not supposed to have any contact with his kids because she brought them to Japan? What kind of story were the kids brainwashed with about…

Posted in Arrested American man says reclaiming his children 'not crime' at 08:16 PM JST - 8th October
pointofview at 11:50 AM JST - 5th October

Japan is a very hypocritcal country.

Posted in Why do you think successive Japanese governments have refused to sign the 1980 Hague Convention on International Child Abduction, which seeks to ensure that the rights of access of both parents are protected? at 11:50 AM JST - 5th October
pointofview at 11:43 AM JST - 5th October

We only need to look at the history of abductions by Japanese nationals if we want recognize how this "In your face" protected crime (by the GOJ)is affecting thousands of parents. This case is just a shaving. Just remember that.

Posted in Rally held outside Japan's embassy in U.S. in support of Savoie at 11:43 AM JST - 5th October