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How domestic issues can unfairly impact foreign nationals facing divorce

The Japanese Consulate in Seattle is hoping to raise awareness around this issue often hurting silent victims.

SEATTLE — Divorce is always tough, but when it involves a foreign national married to an American spouse, the risks and vulnerabilities multiply.

In this interview, we learn how the Japanese consulate is seeing this problem more often and have identified these spouses, often women, as silent victims.

Yoichiro Yamada, Consul General Of Japan In Seattle and attorney Naoko Inoue Shatz with the International Families Justice Coalition explain.

Segment Producer Joseph Suttner. Watch New Day Northwest 11 AM weekdays on KING 5 and streaming live on KING5.comContact New Day

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