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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2019
Opposition parties submit bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Japan
Major opposition parties have submitted a bill that would permit same-sex marriage, a move that comes weeks after Taiwan became the first place in Asia to legalize gay marriage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2019
Dating advice for 'maximizers' and 'satisficers'
Researchers have some dating advice for 'maximizers' who can't stop comparison shopping.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2019
Tokyo welcomes Japan's new Reiwa Era in festive mood with countdowns and marriages
Midnight countdowns, marriage registrations and celebratory events: People welcomed the dawning of the new imperial era, Reiwa, at various locations in Tokyo with a festive mood.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2019
Female recruits in Japan want to balance full-time jobs with family, and husbands' help with kids
A majority of young female recruits in Japan desire both full-time careers and a family, with 90 percent expecting their future husbands to take paternity leave, according to recent findings by Tokyo-based recruitment information firm Disco Inc.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2019
LGBT couples speak of their suffering in lawsuit seeking marriage for all in Japan
Thirteen LGBT couples speak about the social stigma and discrimination affecting their lives and call on the government to recognize their right to marry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 4, 2019
U.N. slams Brunei's Sharia laws condemning gays and adulterers as violation of human rights
Brunei is violating human rights by implementing Islamic laws that would allow death by stoning for adultery and homosexuality, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 25, 2019
Cybozu chief Yoshihisa Aono loses lawsuit at Tokyo court over right to use premarital name
A Tokyo court on Monday upheld a national law that forces couples to use the same surname upon marriage, rejecting claims over its unconstitutionality.
WORLD / Society
Mar 21, 2019
Niger's top court outlaws 'fifth wife' sex-slave maids
Niger's top court has outlawed the practice of keeping women as maids and sex slaves known as "fifth wives," capping a decade-long legal battle by one victim that could inspire others in the West African nation to seek justice, lawyers and activists said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 20, 2019
Japan's Supreme Court rejects man's damages claim against ex-wife's partner over adultery
The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected a damages claim brought by a man in his 40s against his former spouse's then-lover, infidelity with whom led, he claimed, to he and his wife's divorce.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 14, 2019
In a first, LGBT couples sue Japan over constitutionality of not recognizing same-sex marriage
“We're not demanding anything special; we just want to have a chance to stand at the same starting line in our lives,” said one plaintiff.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 13, 2019
LGBT couples to file lawsuit on Valentine's Day in push for equal marriage rights in Japan
Last fall, Ai Nakajima, 40, tied the knot in Germany with her long-time partner, Kristina Baumann, a 32-year-old from Berlin. But in Japan, where they live, Nakajima and Baumann share the fate of all same-sex couples in committed relationships — the denial of the right to formally marry their partners....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2019
Lovers, comrades! Forbidden love in North Korea finds a way in Vietnam
A young couple with matching expressions stare nervously into the camera with deep brown eyes. He, a Vietnamese student, has just met the love of his life. She, a North Korean, is forbidden to love him back.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2019
Kei Komuro's family financial trouble resolved? Depends who you ask
Princess Mako's suitor — whose prospective engagement to her is currently up in the air over family financial trouble — claims the issue is resolved.
WORLD / Society
Jan 11, 2019
Is Saudi Arabia on the road to ending the scourge of child marriage?
Saudi Arabia is trying to ban child marriage through new regulations, but loopholes are leaving young girls in the deeply conservative kingdom unprotected, campaigners said Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 21, 2018
A new Russian first lady? Putin hints he may marry again
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he would probably have to get married again, but did not say to whom.
WORLD
Dec 2, 2018
Suitor drops engagement ring into grate in Times Square
New York City police sought on Saturday for an unlucky suitor who dropped an engagement ring down a Times Square grating while proposing to his fiancee.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2018
Japan's government to delay discussion on creating female Imperial branches
The government plans to hold off on deciding whether to allow female members of the Imperial family to establish branches of the family after marriage, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2018
Hold onto your hats: Princess Eugenie marries in grand U.K. royal wedding
Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Princess Eugenie married wine merchant Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle on Friday in front of celebrities and Britain's senior royals including Prince Harry and wife Meghan, who wed at the same venue in May.
EDITORIALS
Oct 6, 2018
Protect children in custody battles
Japan needs to tighten up its legal procedures for child-custody battles, and extra steps should be taken to make sure the children's interests are protected as well.
EDITORIALS
Sep 4, 2018
Review the Civil Code rules over paternity denial
The problem of people lacking family registry must be eliminated, and legal hurdles that need to be fixed to resolve the problem should be quickly addressed.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

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