KYODO NEWS
 
The Fukuoka High Court on Friday became the third high court in Japan to rule the country's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, but upheld a lower court ruling to dismiss plaintiffs' claim for damages.
In the ruling, the court judged for the first time...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The kanji for gold (金 kin) was chosen as the single most representative character symbolic of the social mood in Japan this year, a Kyoto-based organization said Thursday.
The character symbolized Japan's gold medals at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as Los Angeles...

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TEMPO
 
Japan Association for Construction Human Resources (JAC) admitted that it really hopes for help from workers from neighboring countries, including Indonesia, in overcoming the labor crisis in the country.
"The elderly in Japan are more numerous than the young, which means that there are v...

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BILLBOARD PHILIPINES
 
This team-up between the two Japanese companies is expected to provide wider distribution and accessibility outside of Japan for anime-related music.
Warner Music Japan (WMJ) and NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan (NBCUJ) have officially joined forces for better mutual opport...

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KYODO NEWS
 
U.S. forces said Wednesday they resumed flights of their Ospreys in Japan after temporarily grounding all their tilt-rotor aircraft worldwide due to safety concerns.
A U.S. Marine Corps spokesperson said the flight resumption for the MV-22 transport planes came "after a thorough flee...

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ASIA NEWS NETWORK
 
The Japanese government’s basic stance is to continue improving bilateral relations, which had progressed under President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration.
The Japanese government is struggling to navigate its diplomatic policy toward South Korea as political disarray in the cou...

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TECH IN ASIA
 
Japan has introduced a new regulation targeting tech companies with over 40 million monthly users in the country.
Apple and Google are expected to be among those affected.
The ordinance, effective December 19, aims to curb anticompetitive behavior.
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission is ...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan adopted an ordinance Tuesday to regulate technology giants with at least 40 million domestic users per month under a new law targeting anticompetitive behavior.
The ordinance will come into force on Dec. 19. The Fair Trade Commission will designate companies that meet the stan...

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday again voiced his eagerness to establish an Asian version of NATO.
The deterrence provided by the United States has relatively weakened, Ishiba said of the East Asian security environment at a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House o...

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Olympic Council of Asia has demanded that the Japanese organizers of the 2026 Asian Games make significant improvements to their preparations, sources familiar with the matter said Monday.
Aichi Prefecture and its capital, Nagoya, in central Japan, are set to cohost the next quad...

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