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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 21, 2020
'Happily ever after' eludes some in Taiwan a year after Asia's first same-sex marriages
When Taiwan became the first place in Asia to allow same-sex marriage last year, university professor Lois was among thousands of gay people who cheered and waved rainbow flags on the streets of the capital Taipei.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 27, 2020
Japan NGO offers same-sex 'partnership certificates' to address gaps in current provision
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. is among companies participating in the initiative, with certificates to be created by Famiee Project.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2020
Minato Ward in Tokyo to guarantee LGBT people's right to self-expression through appearance
Minato Ward in Tokyo plans to revise its gender equality ordinance to guarantee the right of LGBT people to express themselves through their personal appearance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 23, 2019
After gay marriage law passes, Taiwan emerges as new market for LGBT+ surrogacy
On Geoffrey Li's 40th birthday last year, he put aside his dream of an early retirement on an idyllic island and instead decided to raise a child in Taiwan using a surrogate in Southeast Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2019
Yokohama begins distributing papers recognizing LGBT and common-law couples
Yokohama began issuing certificates that recognize the partnerships of sexual minorities and common-law couples Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 26, 2019
Thousands gather on Taipei streets in East Asia's largest Pride march
More than 100,000 people thronged the streets of Taiwan's capital Taipei on Saturday for East Asia's largest Pride march, months after the self-ruled island began formally allowing same-sex marriage, the first place in Asia to do so.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2019
Against medical academy guidelines, four clinics give reproductive assistance to LGBT couples: survey
Four medical facilities have provided assisted reproductive treatment for lesbian and transgender couples against the guidelines set by the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a survey showed Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 28, 2019
Time to discuss same-sex marriage
Lawmakers should start listening to what same-sex couples have to say and thinking about what actions should be taken to address their needs.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 18, 2019
Woman awarded damages in Japan for same-sex partner's infidelity with sperm donor
A court awarded damages Wednesday to a woman in her 30s who broke up with her same-sex partner because of infidelity, recognizing their common-law partnership despite same-sex marriage not being legal in the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2019
70% of married women in Japan support same-sex marriage
Almost 70 percent of married women in Japan believe same-sex marriage should be legalized, a government survey showed Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 12, 2019
Gay American married to Japanese national sues government for long-term visa
An American man who married his same-sex Japanese partner in the United States sued the central government Thursday, demanding it grant him long-term resident status.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Aug 28, 2019
Thailand may become first in Southeast Asia to allow same-sex unions
In Thailand, the ruling coalition and opposition lawmakers don't agree on much. Yet within both camps there's growing support for legalizing same-sex unions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 21, 2019
Chinese parliament spokesman rules out allowing same-sex marriage
Limiting marriage to between a man and a woman will remain China's legal position, a parliament spokesman said on Wednesday, ruling out following neighboring Taiwan in allowing same-sex marriage, despite pressure from activists.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 21, 2019
Homophobia rising in European countries without same-sex marriage, study shows
Homophobia has risen in European countries that do not legally recognize same-sex relationships and acceptance of gay people has jumped in states where they can marry, research released on Wednesday showed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2019
Japan's top bar association urges Diet to legalize same-sex marriage
In a first, the country's top bar association on Thursday called on the government and the Diet to legalize same-sex marriage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 14, 2019
LGBT community hopes Upper House election will spur debate and advance gay-rights legislation
The LGBT community and their supporters hope the upcoming Upper House election will help advance the national discussion on LGBT rights in Japan and lead to legal recognition.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2019
In first, Ibaraki Prefecture to issue partnership certificates for LGBT couples from July
A total of 22 municipalities across the country have launched similar systems, but the prefecture will be the first to do so.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 19, 2019
Liberal Democratic Party and tradition may stymie push for same-sex marriage in Japan
As Japanese lawmakers grapple with a landmark same-sex marriage bill, campaigners fear it may die at the first legislative hurdle as lawmakers pander to aging voters and old traditions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 10, 2019
Hong Kong's top appeals court issues landmark ruling for LGBT rights
The top appeals court in Hong Kong issued a landmark ruling granting spousal benefits to a married gay couple, the latest rebuke to leader Carrie Lam's government over the issue of equal rights for LGBT people.
Japan Times
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.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
Golden Week crowds greeted with high temperatures as holiday period kicks off
The departure lobby for domestic flights is crowded with travelers at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Saturday, the first day of this year's Golden Week holidays.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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