LGBTQ
Partnership Systems for LGBTQ Couples in Japan Now Cover Over 70%
Partnership systems for same-sex couples in Japan are close to covering the entire population - but are no substitute for true equality.
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LGBTQ
LAW & CRIME
Foreign Residents Decry Japan’s “Legal Worker” Campaign as Harassment
Japan's Immigration Services Agency is cracking down on illegal work - but some say their "awareness campaign" encourages harassment.
CULTURE
Does Japan Only Punish Female Celebrities for Affairs?
After news of her affair broke, actress Hirosue Ryoko became jobless overnight. Is it indicative of a sexist double standard in Japan?
LGBTQ
This Shinto Shrine in Hyogo, Japan Openly Welcomes LGBTQ Couples
Japan's Central Shrine Administration has taken an aggressively anti-LGBTQ stance. But some Shinto shrines are bucking the prejudice.
LGBTQ
Lesbian Couple in Japan Faces Discrimination in Maternity Care
A lesbian couple in Tokyo says two different hospitals refused them maternity services, forcing them to scramble to find appropriate care.
LAW & CRIME
Protesters Hold Demo Against Japan’s New Refugee Law Reforms
Refugees and their advocates say a revision to Japan's immigration law risks repeating recent high-profile tragedies.
LGBTQ
Despite Broad Public Support, Japan’s LDP Balks on Marriage Equality
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will likely not move on marriage equality - even though a majority of its own supporters approve.
SOCIETY
Japanese Soup Chain’s Free Baby Food Plan Stirs Online Ire
Soup Stock Tokyo's new offering of free baby food has sparked a backlash, adding more fuel to the debate over child-rearing in…