Japanese boy left in forest leaves the hospital and forgives father

A seven-year-old boy who survived for nearly a week after being abandoned by his parents in a forest has left the hospital capping a 10-day drama that captivated Japan and sparked a national conversation about child discipline Takayuki Tanooka said Monday that he apologized to his son, who forgave him The newspaper Hokaido Shimbun said that there will be no charges for the parents but Hakkaido police have not confirmed the report, according to Japan Today