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Japan Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Not Unconstitutional
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REUTERS
A Japanese court ruled on Monday that a ban on same-sex marriage was not unconstitutional, dealing a setback to LGBTQ rights activists in the only Group of Seven nation that does not allow people of the same gender to marry.
The ruling dashes activists' hopes of raising pressure on the ...
A Japanese court ruled on Monday that a ban on same-sex marriage was not unconstitutional, dealing a setback to LGBTQ rights activists in the only Group of Seven nation that does not allow people of the same gender to marry.
The ruling dashes activists' hopes of raising pressure on the ...
- June 20, 2022
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Japan Deploys Self-Defense Fleet To Indo-Pacific With Eye On China
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KYODO NEWS
Japan has dispatched a Maritime Self-Defense Force flotilla on a deployment to 11 Indo-Pacific countries and one foreign territory as part of joint naval exercises with the United States and other countries undertaken to counter a more assertive China.
In the annual deployment that b...
Japan has dispatched a Maritime Self-Defense Force flotilla on a deployment to 11 Indo-Pacific countries and one foreign territory as part of joint naval exercises with the United States and other countries undertaken to counter a more assertive China.
In the annual deployment that b...
- June 19, 2022
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Earn Points By Visiting Temples Throughout Japan With Buddhist Sect’s Upcoming App
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SORA NEWS
Even 850-year-old traditions are getting with the times.
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from Buddhist temples, it’s that they know how to adapt to modern life (such as in the form of EDM dancing).
The Jodo sect of Buddhism, which is celebrating its 850th birthday in 2024, has anno...
Even 850-year-old traditions are getting with the times.
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from Buddhist temples, it’s that they know how to adapt to modern life (such as in the form of EDM dancing).
The Jodo sect of Buddhism, which is celebrating its 850th birthday in 2024, has anno...
- June 19, 2022
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M5.4 Earthquake Hits Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture
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NHK
A strong earthquake has hit the Noto region in central Japan. No tsunami alert has been issued.
The magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture, shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday.
No tsunami alert has been issued. The quake registered lower 6 on Japan's seismic inten...
A strong earthquake has hit the Noto region in central Japan. No tsunami alert has been issued.
The magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture, shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday.
No tsunami alert has been issued. The quake registered lower 6 on Japan's seismic inten...
- June 19, 2022
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Japan Makes Online Insults Punishable By 1 Year In Jail In Wake Of Reality Star's Death
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NBC
There has been greater concern about cyberbullying in Japan since 2020, when Hana Kimura died by suicide after being harassed online.
Japan has made online insults punishable by up to a year in prison in an effort to reduce cyberbullying after the death of a reality television star who had ...
There has been greater concern about cyberbullying in Japan since 2020, when Hana Kimura died by suicide after being harassed online.
Japan has made online insults punishable by up to a year in prison in an effort to reduce cyberbullying after the death of a reality television star who had ...
- June 17, 2022
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Robot 'Deity' Preaches Buddha's Scripture In Japanese Temple
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ABC NEWS
Buddhists in Japan learn teachings of Buddha from a humanoid deity.
Every week, 62-year-old Miyuki Tanaka joins a pious crowd of Buddhists heading to the historic Kodaiji Temple in Kyoto, Japan.
Inside the temple stands Mindar, a 6-foot-4-inch, 132-pound priest. With charismatic hand g...
Buddhists in Japan learn teachings of Buddha from a humanoid deity.
Every week, 62-year-old Miyuki Tanaka joins a pious crowd of Buddhists heading to the historic Kodaiji Temple in Kyoto, Japan.
Inside the temple stands Mindar, a 6-foot-4-inch, 132-pound priest. With charismatic hand g...
- June 16, 2022
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Tokyo Set To Issue Same-Sex Partnership Certificates
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NHK
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is set to begin issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples in November.
The Tokyo assembly approved the related ordinance on Wednesday that is aimed at promoting a more inclusive society where certificate holders can receive better services.
Membe...
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is set to begin issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples in November.
The Tokyo assembly approved the related ordinance on Wednesday that is aimed at promoting a more inclusive society where certificate holders can receive better services.
Membe...
- June 16, 2022
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Japan Gears Up For July 10 Election With End Of Diet Session
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan wrapped up its 150-day regular Diet session Wednesday, with the ruling and opposition parties swinging into high gear for the House of Councillors election set for July 10.
The cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided on the date of the election as well as the start of ...
Japan wrapped up its 150-day regular Diet session Wednesday, with the ruling and opposition parties swinging into high gear for the House of Councillors election set for July 10.
The cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided on the date of the election as well as the start of ...
- June 15, 2022
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Kate Kamoshita Of Learning Compass: Navigating Life With ADHD In Japan
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JAPAN TODAY
We’re hearing more about “neurodiversity” these days. The term describes the idea that people experience the world around them in a multitude of ways, and there is no “right” way of thinking or behaving.
It also refers to the diversity of people themselves, and is often used in rela...
We’re hearing more about “neurodiversity” these days. The term describes the idea that people experience the world around them in a multitude of ways, and there is no “right” way of thinking or behaving.
It also refers to the diversity of people themselves, and is often used in rela...
- June 14, 2022
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Japan Hopeful Of Sharing Military Intelligence Again With South Korea
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KYODO NEWS
Japan's defense minister on Tuesday expressed hope that military intelligence would be smoothly shared again with South Korea after its foreign minister said an accord once on the brink of termination under a previous administration should be normalized.
"I hope there will be exchang...
Japan's defense minister on Tuesday expressed hope that military intelligence would be smoothly shared again with South Korea after its foreign minister said an accord once on the brink of termination under a previous administration should be normalized.
"I hope there will be exchang...
- June 14, 2022
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