The remarkable survival of a 7-year-old Japanese boy, abandoned in a forest by his parents who wanted to teach him a lesson, prompted nationwide joy and relief Friday. The soldier who found him was not part of the search effort, but when he asked the boy if he was Yamato Tanooka, the boy nodded and said, "Yup." Japanese media reports focused more on how lucky and smart the boy was and less on criticizing the parents. The parents said they returned a few minutes after leaving the boy but couldn't find him. Tateishi believes Japan remains behind the West in protecting children, and she doubts any concrete action will be taken against the boys' parents.

Source: ABC News June 03, 2016 06:22 UTC