{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Langley Esquire Government Relations &amp; Public Affairs: Getting the impossible done in Japan","provider_url":"https:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/ja","author_name":"Timothy Langley","author_url":"https:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/ja\/author\/timothy\/","title":"Questions to Consider: Divorce in Japan","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Otp9JgSL8X\"><a href=\"https:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/ja\/questions-to-consider-divorce-in-japan\/\">Questions to Consider: Divorce in Japan<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/ja\/questions-to-consider-divorce-in-japan\/embed\/#?secret=Otp9JgSL8X\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Questions to Consider: Divorce in Japan&#8221; &#8212; Langley Esquire Government Relations &amp; Public Affairs: Getting the impossible done in Japan\" data-secret=\"Otp9JgSL8X\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/langleyesquire.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/secureservercdn.net\/50.62.198.97\/tnq.2c5.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/file-1.png?time=1637048434","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":768,"description":"The issue with divorce in Japan (for foreigners married to Japanese nationals) is that the court system overwhelmingly favors Japanese nationals. This is an unfortunate fact.When children are involved the difficulties mount, as children almost always go to the mother (if she is Japanese). It is an open secret that Japanese wives can easily abscond with the children overnight, and there is little-to-nothing you can do about it. This tactic is commonly known as parental kidnapping and is, sadly, a frequent enough practice that it has provoked the ire of Japan\u2019s foreign trading partners. Although Japan is a signatory under the Hague Convention, foreign fathers are still in a delicate bind."}