Official campaigning for the Nagoya mayoral election started Sunday, with incumbent Takashi Kawamura facing three challengers. The April 25 contest will effectively be a fight between Kawamura, 72, and his primary challenger, Toshiaki Yokoi, 59, a former city assembly member backed by the ruling Liberal ...
Assemblyman in central Japan reveals same-sex couple's address online
Takatora Kobayashi, 47, of the ruling LDP posted a photo of an envelope showing the pair's names and postal address to his blog, describing their letter as "aggressive and malicious."
The legal conundrum surrounding same-sex marriage in Japan
Are such relationships better guaranteed by judicial protection or constitutional reform?
43 major cities have been unable to set clear vaccination schedules due to a lack of information about vaccine supply from the central government, a survey showed.
Messaging app Line to transfer users' data to Japan for security
"The company has blocked access from China to its database," Line President and CEO Takeshi Idezawa said in a news conference.
Mie becomes first Japanese prefecture to ban outing of sexual minorities
The ordinance aimed at eliminating the discrimination of LGBTQ people will come into force on April 1, but it does not stipulate penalties for breaches.
Some 20% of local governments in Japan have no disaster specialists
The survey also found that 14.1% of respondents have only one official for that particular responsibility.
Japan governors urge Suga administration to deliver vaccine rollout blueprint
The governors will ask that the government swiftly deliver on its plans, including disclosing a timeline of when people can expect to get their shots.
Japan trying to dispel concerns over use of personal info for vaccine rollout
A principal issue at hand for the government is how to ensure the collected information is managed carefully.
Record sales of dollar bonds by Japanese prefectures gather steam
In the latest example, Kyushu's Saga Prefecture sold its first note in the U.S. currency on Tuesday, following last week’s issuance of such debt by neighboring Fukuoka Prefecture.
Panel proposes simplified flood evacuation advisories for Japan
The government will also be allowed to set up response headquarters when there is only a risk of disaster, enabling it to act quicker.
