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DIVORCE

EDITORIALS
Dec 21, 2019
Put children first in custody fights
Measures need to be taken to ensure the rights of children to maintain a relationship with both of their parents after divorce.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2019
Japanese parents file liability lawsuit against state over joint custody rights
The 12 divorced parents want u00a512 million in damages for allegedly being denied the right to raise their children. They also want Japan to create a joint custody system.
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2019
Japan's ruling coalition begins discussions on tax reform
The ruling coalition started full discussions Thursday on tax system reforms for fiscal 2020, including proposed incentives for corporate investment and support for unmarried single parents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2019
Bezos divorce finalizes, sets stage for $38 billion Amazon.com stake transfer
It's official. MacKenzie and Jeff Bezos are divorced after 25 years of marriage.
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 Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2019
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, world's richest man, to divorce wife MacKenzie after 25 years
Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, and wife MacKenzie Bezos are divorcing after 25 years of marriage, the couple said in a joint statement on Twitter on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 7, 2019
Saudi women to be told of divorce by text message under new law, are urged to check website
Women in Saudi Arabia will be notified by text message if they are divorced under a new law designed to protect them from having their marriage ended without their knowledge, the government said on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 26, 2018
Children of poor, jobless single moms have become an underclass in Japan
The beating of a 4-year-old boy last Christmas Eve went on through the night. Covered with bruises and having suffered catastrophic internal bleeding, he was pronounced dead at an Osaka hospital. Soon after, his mother and her two boyfriends were arrested.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jun 3, 2018
I want a divorce in Japan, but what about child custody and my mortgage?
A reader writes in with a query about the all-too-familiar subject of divorce, along with a related question about his mortgage.
JAPAN / Society
May 18, 2018
U.S. cites Japan for noncompliance with Hague treaty on cross-border parental child abductions
The move may help put greater pressure on Japan to comply with the treaty, observers say.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 13, 2018
Readers reach out to lost friends and family in Japan
Another of our occasional 'in search of' columns featuring people hoping for a blast from their pasts, along with an update on efforts to help children and parents in international abduction cases.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 28, 2017
Japan's first 'official' same-sex couple announce separation
Japan's first official same-sex couple terminated their partnership on Christmas Day.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 2, 2017
In landmark ruling, Pakistani convicted for remarrying without permission of first wife
A Pakistan court on Wednesday ruled against a man who had remarried without his first wife's permission in a landmark verdict that was applauded by women's right activists.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2017
Minister says U.K.'s divorce bill figure can only come with final Brexit deal
Britain can only come up with a figure for a financial settlement with the European Union when a Brexit deal has been agreed, Trade Minister Liam Fox said Sunday, warning leaders not to believe London is bluffing over a no deal.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile during attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Arkhangelsk region of Russia, in this still image captured from video released on Oct. 29.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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