Japanese-Brazilian sues Japanese gov't over denial of re-entry

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Lucas Futenma (L) and lawyers representing his wife Giullyane Futenma hold a press conference in the city of Shizuoka on May 8, 2013. Giullyane Futenma, a Brazilian woman of Japanese descent, filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government with the Shizuoka District Court the same day demanding that she be allowed to re-enter the country, where her husband lives.

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