The city of Iga, Mie Prefecture, will start recognizing same-sex partnerships as equivalent to marriage in April, becoming the third local government to address discrimination against sexual minorities. The certificates will be issued starting April 1. Tokyo's Shibuya and Setagaya wards introduced similar systems last ...
About 180 people attend a Coming-of-Age ceremony for young members of the LGBT community that was held in Tokyo.
The city of Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, says it will join two Tokyo wards in issuing certificates recognizing same-sex partnership as being equivalent to marriage.
Eight couples in Tokyo's Shibuya and Setagaya wards were on Thursday issued with certificates recognizing their same-sex partnerships as equivalent to marriage on the first day of the long-awaited policy change. As local leaders heralded the milestone, advocates hope it will trigger further discussion about ...
The mayor of Setagaya has suggested his ward may seek to recognize same-sex unions, days after neighboring Shibuya district announced it would vote on the issue.
Investigators revisit the scene of an unsolved home invasion that killed a family of four in 2000 to keep the case in the public's eye.
Residents of Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, are suing the central government to stop the introduction of license plates that they claim will violate their privacy and are being forced on them. The ward applied in June for a program under the transport ministry that allows cities ...
