They helped someone escape house arrest in Japan. Then they returned to the US. The US and Japan are close allies with an extradition treaty.
What did they expect to happen?
With the situations reversed: if a Japanese citizen helped break an American out of house arrest before fleeing back to Japan, I would be shocked if America didn't pursue extradition.
What did they expect to happen?
With the situations reversed: if a Japanese citizen helped break an American out of house arrest before fleeing back to Japan, I would be shocked if America didn't pursue extradition.