[JohnBraden]

"Yamahana told them that Japan recognizes the seriousness of child custody disputes and has been seriously examining the possibility of joining the Hague Convention with a view to ensuring the welfare of children in difficult circumstances, the Foreign Ministry said."

Does anyone else read this between the lines and agrees that they're politely saying,"we are going to do whatever we want"?

"seriously examining the possibility" surely sounds like a dodge to me....