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Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 18, 2023
Landmark same-sex marriage hearings begin at India’s top court
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government said it opposes gay marriage rights and that the matter should be legislated by India’s parliament and not decided by the courts.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 10, 2023
What does it take to make a long-term relationship great in Japan?
The advice from most people on long-term cross-cultural relationships? You sometimes need to think more with your head than your heart.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2023
Afghan women forced back to abusive ex-husbands after divorces annulled
Under the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan a small number of women were granted legal separation. Now local commanders are ordering them back into violent marriages.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2023
LGBTQ activists rally in Tokyo ahead of Hiroshima G7 summit
Activists shared LGBTQ issues they face and discussed the roles the G7 should play for the empowerment of sexual minorities around the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2023
Kishida Cabinet's approval rate rises to 29.9% in latest poll
The disapproval rate also fell 1.3 points to 40.9%, but it still surpassed the approval rate for the seventh month in a row.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 16, 2023
South Korean marriages slide to record low in a blow for country with the world’s lowest birth rate
South Korea’s crude marriage rate — the number of marriages per 1,000 people — slid to 3.7 from 3.8 in 2021.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 15, 2023
Squaring the circle of same-sex marriage in Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is being drawn into a debate on marriage equality ahead of the G7 summit. Could he turn it into an opportunity?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 14, 2023
India's Supreme Court to start hearing same-sex marriage case
The petitions before the court seek marriage equality under various Indian statutes and religious personal laws. The push follows the decriminalization of homosexuality in 2018.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 12, 2023
India government opposes recognizing same-sex marriage
The Indian government opposes recognizing same-sex marriages, it said in a filing to the Supreme Court on Sunday, urging the court to reject challenges to the current legal framework.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2023
Romance booming in South Korea, but marriage no longer the end game
At least 20 relationship-themed shows aired across the country's cable TV networks and video streaming platforms last year, more than triple the number in 2021, according to a tally.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 4, 2023
How to have a sustainable wedding despite extravagant expectations
Can weddings take a step back from decadent celebrations?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 24, 2023
South Korea inches toward same-sex equality, but broader bill is stalled
As long as the conservative People Power Party — and opposition from the country's Christian population —remains strong, the bill is unlikely to reach a vote.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2023
Momentum behind same-sex partnership systems continues to build in Japan
A survey found that 245 municipalities and 10 of the country's 47 prefectures had same-sex partnership systems as of Jan. 10.
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.
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.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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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