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Japanese Consulate San Francisco Vice Consul Charged with Assualt and 14 Counts of Domestic Violence

May 9, 2012 – 5:58 am |

An interesting turn of events that should test the diplomatic will of Japan and the application of domestic and international law. The LA TImes reports:
“A Japanese consulate official faces felony charges after San Mateo County …

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American Arrested for Parental Kidnapped Released

Submitted by zurui on October 20, 2009 – 7:38 amNo Comment

[CSM] Prosecutors have not pressed charges against the American, Christopher Savoie, but they haven’t yet dropped the case. Officials said they decided to release him on grounds that he was not a flight risk.

Read the Debito post on Savoie’s release for more information. To read previous Black Tokyo stories on the Savoie case, click here.

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