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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 27, 2019
Court rejects damages claim against Hitotsubashi University over death of outed gay student
A court rejected a damages suit filed against a Tokyo university by the parents of a graduate student who died after he was outed as gay by another student.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2019
Admitting that female employees earn 29% less than men, Citigroup vows more diversity for top roles
Citigroup's female employees earn 29 percent less than their male counterparts, the Wall Street bank revealed on Wednesday, while announcing targets for appointing more women and minorities to senior roles.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 28, 2018
Top Democratic lawmaker to probe hate crimes and surveillance of minorities after GOP ranks balked
The presumed incoming Democratic Chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee said on Tuesday he plans to investigate the drastic spike in hate crimes and whether federal investigators have wrongfully targeted racial and ethnic minorities instead of focusing on white supremacist groups.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2018
Breaking barriers: U.S. midterm election winners could mark minority firsts
The 2018 U.S. congressional elections prompted a surge of candidates from minority groups that have not had electoral success in the past. Several have the potential to be the first of their background elected to office on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2018
Thousands in U.S. South may not be able to cast ballots in early voting as registrations surge, suppression is alleged
Thousands of voters in Tennessee were at risk of being blocked from casting regular ballots when early voting opened this week, as officials struggled to process a surge of new registrations ahead of Nov. 6 elections to determine control of the U.S. Congress.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2018
LGBT politicians seek explanation from LDP Diet member Mio Sugita after controversial commentary about same-sex couples
Politicians and civil rights leaders from sexual minority communities on Wednesday demanded a Liberal Democratic Party Diet member thoroughly explain what she meant by saying LGBT couples are "unproductive," and thus unworthy of government assistance.
EDITORIALS
Aug 2, 2018
Eliminate bias against sexual minorities
The controversy triggered by an LDP lawmaker's article on LGBT people should be turned into a broad public discussion on what policy steps to take to eliminate discrimination against sexual minorities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2018
Women's university in Japan officially announces new policy to start accepting transgender students from 2020
In what is believed to be a first in Japan, a prestigious national women's university officially announced Tuesday its new policy to open doors from 2020 to people who were assigned as male at birth but identify as female, saying it's a natural decision that takes gender diversity into account.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2018
Chiba Bar Association to remove gender boxes from forms in line with new LGBT-sensitive policy
A local bar association said Wednesday that its policy toward the creation of a respectful environment for sexual minorities calls for removing unnecessary sex-identity questions on registration forms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 20, 2017
Books give elementary school pupils wider exposure to LGBT issues
Books aimed at teaching elementary school students about issues concerning the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community have been published recently to deepen understanding about sexual minorities in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 16, 2017
Sexual orientation remains a taboo subject in schools, leaving students in the dark
Whenever Shigeyoshi Suzuki, 39, a public elementary school teacher in Tokyo, sees children voicing anti-gay slurs or taunts, he will always put a stop to it and make them aware of the harms of such discrimination.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 3, 2017
LGBTQ abuse victims suffering in silence
Ray Tanaka's high-pitched giggle is infectious. Yet the 51-year-old bears visible signs of less humorous times. Scars peaking through tightly cropped hair are telltale signs of severe beatings at the hands of a former partner who had transitioned to male.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2017
Hair care and taxi fares: Firms offer new class of job-seekers a variety of services
The job-hunting season kicked off this month for university students due to graduate next spring, and companies are offering services to assist them while promoting their businesses at the same time.
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2017
Japan needs to better protect minorities, says Amnesty
The London-based Amnesty International has highlighted concerns over the treatment of religious and ethnic minorities living in Japan as well as the fate of refugees.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2017
Trump voter fraud probe called pretext for curbing minority access to polls
President Donald Trump's plans to investigate the possibility of voter fraud in the 2016 election could pave the way for tough voting rules including stringent ID requirements that Democrats and rights groups say would amount to a new assault on voting rights.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2016
Bilingual guidebook to help LGBT community in natural disasters
A bilingual guideline designed for sexual minorities during times of natural disasters has been published in a bid to raise public awareness about problems they may face at emergency shelters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 17, 2016
Foreign LGBT people feel comfortable in Japan, although problems include lack of spouse visa
Non-Japanese members of the nation's LGBT community tend to feel less discrimination in expressing themselves freely than their Japanese counterparts, although many complain of a lack of support, problems dating, and difficulties in obtaining a spouse visa.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 17, 2016
Third Japanese municipality recognizes same-sex unions
The city of Iga, Mie Prefecture, has announced it will start issuing certificates recognizing same-sex partnerships starting in April, Japan's third municipal government and the first outside Tokyo to take such a step.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2015
U.S. justices clash over university affirmative action policies; Kennedy says ruling may elude
Members of the U.S. Supreme Court clashed over the value of university affirmative action policies, and pivotal Justice Anthony Kennedy raised the prospect that the court might put off issuing a broad ruling.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 16, 2015
Suu Kyi landslide dashes minorities' hopes for role in government
A landslide victory by Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar's historic election has raised questions over whether the Nobel laureate can overcome distrust from leaders of ethnic minorities and solve long-simmering conflicts along Myanmar's borders.

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