Kanye West was recently spotted reunited with his children during a low-key outing in Tokyo. The rapper was seen sharing a tender moment with them during a trip to a local 7-Eleven convenience store.

West has reportedly been away from the U.S. for the past few months, with him and his wife, Bianca Censori, globetrotting.

However, sources recently revealed that Kanye West's extended absence is due to his fear of being dragged into the controversy surrounding his former friend, Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Kanye West Seen Hanging Out With His Children In Tokyo

According to the Daily Mail, West was seen hanging out with three of his youngest children on Tuesday at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo.

The "Carnival" rapper cut an all-black casual look as he visited the store in the Ginza district with Saint, Chicago, and Psalm, who held on to the bags of snacks that they got.

For the outing, West's wife, Bianca Censori, and his eldest daughter, North, did not follow along, and it remains unclear if the 11-year-old made the trip to visit her dad with her siblings.

"A black van pulled out the front and all of a sudden the kids have gone running in and Kanye followed behind, trying to hide in the 7-Eleven with his hood up," an eyewitness told the news outlet.

"The kids were buying up the store - they had two carrier bags full of random lollipops and snacks," the source added. "Myself and a couple of other families noticed him."

The Rapper Was Accused Of Being An Absent Father

West's last public timeout with his kids was in September when they performed together at a "Vultures 2" listening party in Haikou, China. The Yeezy founder has become known to globetrot with his wife, traveling from one place to another.

It is for this that his ex-wife and mother of his four children, Kim Kardashian, accused him of being an absent father as she disclosed that she raises their children alone.

The SKIMS founder revealed this in a November conversation with her friend Zoe Winkler, in which she explained that she felt like a single parent.

Winkler then told her that the parenting situation was "insane," to which she replied, "Yeah. " The reality TV star added that she doesn't talk about raising her kids much because it involves "a lot of judgment."

"You and I have mostly connected on parenting and judgment, and you know, feeling like sometimes you're in this alone," Kardashian said before adding that she is "basically raising four kids by [herself] here."

Sexual Assault Lawsuits Are Plaguing Kanye West

This follows reports suggesting that West's extended absence from the country is due to his being "terrified" of getting dragged into the controversy surrounding his former friend, Sean "Diddy" Combs, and the several lawsuits that have been filed against him.

Back in June, his former assistant, Lauren Pisciotta, accused him filed a lawsuit accusing him of wrongful termination and sexual harassment during her time working for him between 2021 and 2022.

She claimed in the initial filing that West fired her after she refused to sleep with him and alleged in an updated filing in October that he sexually assaulted her during a party at a Santa Monica recording studio, where Diddy was allegedly present.

A former "America's Next Top Model" star also recently accused West of assaulting her during a music video shoot.

Why Kanye West Is 'Terrified' Of Returning To The U.S.

West is also said to have remained away from the country for so long because of the ongoing controversy surrounding Diddy.

"Kanye's reasoning for not being [in America] has nothing to do with his children and has everything to do with the multiple lawsuits that he is facing in the States," a source told the Daily Mail.

"With all this stuff with Diddy, Kanye is terrified," the sources continued, referencing the ongoing sex crime charges that have been leveled against Diddy with his trial set for May 2025.

Despite distancing himself from Bad Boy Records founder, especially since their fallout, sources told the Daily Mail that West fears being dragged into the case, perhaps as a witness.

The Rapper Was Slammed For Posting Lewd Photo Of His Wife

Many social media users criticized West for sharing an extremely sultry photo of his wife on his Instagram account on Monday, which he quickly deleted.

The 30-year-old Australian beauty wore the tiniest bikini in the photo as she posed for a highly provocative picture.

Fans took to the comment section in their numbers to slam him for having "no respect" for his wife and putting her out "on public display."

"I can't imagine putting anyone truly loved on public display like that," one user wrote, while another added: "Sorry, but a man who does this to his wife does not love his wife."

"Just goes to show his utter lack of respect for his wife. No decent man would expose the woman he presumes to love in such a way," an irate fan penned, per the Daily Mail.

"Any decent man would protect his wife from lurid sexual pictures and keep them for themselves!" another added.