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Marriage Equality Eludes Japan's Same-Sex Couples
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BBC
When Aki and Hikari were looking to rent a house together in Tokyo, they were told by real estate agents that the places they liked "were for couples".
"We are a couple," they would respond. The answer they were given: "This is a house for a man and woman couple."
The women, both in their ...
When Aki and Hikari were looking to rent a house together in Tokyo, they were told by real estate agents that the places they liked "were for couples".
"We are a couple," they would respond. The answer they were given: "This is a house for a man and woman couple."
The women, both in their ...
- October 3, 2023
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Johnny's To Change Name To SMILE-UP.; Create New Firm To Manage Performers
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JAPAN TODAY
Scandal-hit male talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc said Monday it will change its name and establish a new firm to manage its performers in a bid to distance itself from late namesake founder Johnny Kitagawa, as it attempts to repair the reputational damage caused by decades of ...
Scandal-hit male talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc said Monday it will change its name and establish a new firm to manage its performers in a bid to distance itself from late namesake founder Johnny Kitagawa, as it attempts to repair the reputational damage caused by decades of ...
- October 2, 2023
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Japan And India Plan 2025 Moon Mission To Hunt For Water Near The Lunar South Pole
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SPACE.COM
Japan is providing the rover and launcher, and India is providing the lander for LUPEX mission.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Is making progress on its rover for a joint mission with India to the south pole of the moon.
JAXA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (...
Japan is providing the rover and launcher, and India is providing the lander for LUPEX mission.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Is making progress on its rover for a joint mission with India to the south pole of the moon.
JAXA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (...
- October 1, 2023
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Japanese Actor Tatsuya Fuji Honored at San Sebastian Festival
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JAPAN NEWS
Actor Tatsuya Fuji, 82, was awarded the Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance at the 71st San Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain on Saturday for his role in director Kei Chikaura’s film “Great Absence.”
The film tells the story of a father and son who reunite after a ...
Actor Tatsuya Fuji, 82, was awarded the Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance at the 71st San Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain on Saturday for his role in director Kei Chikaura’s film “Great Absence.”
The film tells the story of a father and son who reunite after a ...
- October 1, 2023
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Princess Kako Marks 110 Years of Women at Japan Universities
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NIPPON.COM
Japan's Princess Kako attended a ceremony on Saturday marking 110 years of women attending universities in Japan.
Tohoku Imperial University, the predecessor of Tohoku University in northeastern Japan city of Sendai, opened its doors to three women in 1913, who became the first femal...
Japan's Princess Kako attended a ceremony on Saturday marking 110 years of women attending universities in Japan.
Tohoku Imperial University, the predecessor of Tohoku University in northeastern Japan city of Sendai, opened its doors to three women in 1913, who became the first femal...
- September 30, 2023
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Construction Of Japan's Tallest Skyscraper Begins Near Tokyo Station
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KYODO NEWS
Construction of a new skyscraper, set to be Japan's tallest building with a height of about 390 meters, has begun near Tokyo Station, developer Mitsubishi Estate Co. said.
The Torch Tower, expected to be completed in March 2028, will surpass the 330-meter Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower...
Construction of a new skyscraper, set to be Japan's tallest building with a height of about 390 meters, has begun near Tokyo Station, developer Mitsubishi Estate Co. said.
The Torch Tower, expected to be completed in March 2028, will surpass the 330-meter Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower...
- September 30, 2023
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Princess Kako to Visit Peru from Nov. 1
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JAPAN NEWS
The government Friday approved a plan for Princess Kako to make an official visit to Peru from Nov. 1 to 10.
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, will attend events related to this year’s 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations.
She i...
The government Friday approved a plan for Princess Kako to make an official visit to Peru from Nov. 1 to 10.
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, will attend events related to this year’s 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations.
She i...
- September 29, 2023
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Japan To Begin Releasing Second Batch Of Fukushima Water On Oct 5
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JAPAN TODAY
The release of the second batch of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean will commence on Oct 5, the facility's operator said Thursday, in a move likely to draw further ire from China.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings In...
The release of the second batch of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean will commence on Oct 5, the facility's operator said Thursday, in a move likely to draw further ire from China.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings In...
- September 29, 2023
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Japan, Petronas To Discuss Storing Japanese Carbon Dioxide In Malaysian Sites
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MALAY MALL
The Japanese government and Malaysia's state oil firm Petronas yesterday agreed to discuss how to export carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted in Japan to storage sites in Malaysia as part of efforts to tackle climate change.
Similar talks could eventually take place with other nations in Asi...
The Japanese government and Malaysia's state oil firm Petronas yesterday agreed to discuss how to export carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted in Japan to storage sites in Malaysia as part of efforts to tackle climate change.
Similar talks could eventually take place with other nations in Asi...
- September 28, 2023
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Construction Begins On Japan's Tallest Building
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NHK
Construction workers have broken ground on a new Tokyo landmark. The 385-meter Torch Tower will be the tallest skyscraper in Japan when completed in 2028.
Property developer Mitsubishi Estate held a groundbreaking ceremony with its partners in the project on Wednesday.
The firm's President ...
Construction workers have broken ground on a new Tokyo landmark. The 385-meter Torch Tower will be the tallest skyscraper in Japan when completed in 2028.
Property developer Mitsubishi Estate held a groundbreaking ceremony with its partners in the project on Wednesday.
The firm's President ...
- September 28, 2023
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