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MARRIAGE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 24, 2019
In Japan, busy singles are turning to apps to find love
In Japan's time-scarce, results-oriented society, people no longer feel they can find a life partner through traditional dating methods, and are instead turning to internet matchmaking options to better their chances of meeting a compatible companion.
Japan Times
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
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2019
Japan's Emperor and Empress celebrate 60 years of marriage ahead of abdication
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko marked their 60th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, with various celebratory events held during the day ahead of the Emperor's abdication at the end of the month.
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 Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2019
Special celebrations planned for newlyweds on auspicious first day of Japan's new Reiwa era
Local governments are planning something special for those who register their marriage on the first day of the new era, including gifts and commemorative photos, as they prepare for a spike in the number of couples tying the knot on May 1.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 27, 2019
'Marriage Hunting Beauty': When dating dilemmas fail to excite
Last year veteran director Akiko Ohku had a breakthrough hit with "Tremble All You Want," a romantic com edy about a 24-year-old office clerk still obsessed with her girlhood crush but yet to have an actual boyfriend. Played with discombobulated verve by Mayu Matsuoka, this loser-at-love won audience...
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 21, 2019
Tomomi Inada's uphill battle to 'promote understanding' of LGBT issues in Japan
Tomomi Inada isn't trying to get Japan to legalize same-sex marriage or ban discrimination against gay citizens. The conservative lawmaker just wants to "promote understanding" of LGBT issues.
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
Mar 11, 2019
With divorce on the rise, more Japanese taking to 'prenups' as they prepare to wed
The prenuptial agreement, an age-old practice fairly common in many Western countries, is gaining a foothold in Japan as more and more people insist on drawing one up to ensure they will be protected if their marriage ends badly.
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.
EDITORIALS
Feb 17, 2019
Find an answer to the question of same-sex marriage
The government, lawmakers and other parties concerned should hold broad discussions on the issue to reach a concensus.
Japan Times
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
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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 Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 27, 2019
From new visas to a tourism backlash, the Top 10 issues that affected us in 2018 may forecast our future treatment
Every January, Just Be Cause takes a look at how things went for the non-Japanese residents of Japan (NJ) in the previous year.
Japan Times
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
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 29, 2018
10 same-sex couples to sue Japanese government over marriage equality
Ten same-sex couples will jointly file a lawsuit against the government in February for not recognizing marriage equality, their lawyers says.
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.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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