Declan Murphy <declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 23, 10:40?pm, mtfes...@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
> > Frederik Christiansen <usen...@biglot.org.hk> wrote:
> > > On 23-Jan-2012 10:45, Declan Murphy wrote:
> > > > My guess is still a) activities inconsistent with whatever category of
> > > > work visa he may have had, or b) churning tourist visas and working
> > > > illegally.
> > > He actually updated his tale around two hours ago to elaborate on the
> > > visa issue. The changed version said:
> > > ?> I had work visas dating back to 1989, and papers saying the government
> > > ?> had acknowledged the receipt of my application to renew my work visa,
> > > Then he sneakily undid the change.
> > > ?From what I get out of it, he had a work visa issued in 2008 and it
> > > expired in late 2011. He therefore attempted to get it renewed. Before
> > > the renewal was processed, he left Japan for Korea and tried to reenter
> > > within a very short amount of time. He couldn't play the "I need to tie
> > > up loose ends before leaving forever, please let me in as a tourist"
> > > card, because his renewal was already in progress.
> > > Rather than act apologetic about the entire situation, he decides that
> > > the best way to deal with it is to go on a narcissistic rage trip and
> > > display a massive sense of unwarranted entitlement.
> >
> > The "deep apology" is usually all the Japanese officials want to hear...

> usually?

Well, it's a Japanese "usually"... :-)

Mike