Jenkins Pulling a Debito!

January 13th, 2006 by Adamu
Adamu

Looks like he’s had it: Charles Jenkins, the American who defected to North Korea 40 years ago and wound up marrying Hitomi Soga, a Japanese woman there against her will, has decided to turn his back on America once again, only this time he’s doing it legally. As early as next week, the former US Army Private (who is living on Japan’s Sado island with his wife and children) intends to apply for Japanese citizenship.

Note: Check out the video (will probably be taken offline shortly because TBS sucks) for great footage of him doing some weird thing in a swimming pool.

(Japanese story follows)

ジェンキンス氏、日本国籍取得申請へ

曽我ひとみさんの夫、チャールズ・ジェンキンスさんが、日本国籍取得の申請を行うことになりました。

ジェンキンスさんは、週明けにも佐渡市で日本国籍を取得するための申請を行います。

日 本国籍を取得する理由についてジェンキンスさんは、「軍を除隊となるまでのこの40年間、アメリカ人であることを理由に様々な苦労があった。日本 国籍の 取得は北朝鮮にいたときから、妻、ひとみと話し合っており、妻も喜んでくれている、日本の人たちにはよくしてもらって感謝しており、妻や娘と同様、私も同 じ日本人として生きていきたい」と述べています。

ジェンキンスさんは北朝鮮への脱走を理由に、アメリカ軍から不名誉除隊の決定が去年6月に出されて以降、アメリカ人として佐渡市に外国人登録をしていました。(TBS 13日11:31)

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  • One Response to 'Jenkins Pulling a Debito!'

    1. About Joel » Blog Archive » I think I’m turning Japanese Says:

      [...] Apparently Charles Jenkins is renouncing his American citizenship and choosing to become a Japanese citizen. Check out this video. It shows a quite healthy looking Jenkins doing a bunch of stuff from riding a bike to rowing a barrel in a kiddie wading pool. I can’t explain the reason behind the latter behavior so feel free to have a look for yourself. [...]

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