As received.  Any errors of language are the original author's:

> Subject: Official visit to new Minister of Justice
> Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:17:59 +0900
>  
> Eight Ambassadors, representing all of G7 nations (except Germany),
> +NZ, Australia and Spain have made a joint courtesy call to the new
> Minister of Justice, Ms. Keiko Chiba, on Friday 16th October 2009, to
> send a strong message with this joint call, and to get the Minister's
> utmost attention on the desire by its most closest allies to get
> Japan signing The Hague.
>  
> From a European source, I heard that the new US Ambassador told of a
> great and deep concern for the situation that could affect bilateral
> ties and emphasized this would be on the agenda of President Obama
> when visiting, whilst the UK Ambassador insisted on Japan obligations
> toward the New York convention on Children Rights that he signed.
> 
> The news is on AFP. Kyodo, etc.
> 
> Though the new Prime Minister of Justice appears to be willing to
> move forthwith on the Hague ratification, she emphasized the need for
> a large consensus among the Japanese new cabinet and need to explain
> to the Japanese public the benefits for Japan to sign the Hague, 
> rather than only outlining international pressure..
>
>  Thierry Consigny
> Elected Representative at the French Assembly for French Living in North 
> Asia
> (in residence in Japan)
> Tokyo +090 4679 0709

Also:

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20091019TDY01301.htm

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_US_CUSTODY_BATTLE_ASOL-?SITE=YOMIURI&SECTION=HOSTED_ASIA&TEMPLATE=ap_national.html

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/10/15/am.amy.savoie.dad.freed.cnn 


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