LGBTQ
Japanese Nonbinary Person Asks Court to Change Their Family Registry
A Kyoto resident is asking a court to allow them to update their family registry to reflect their nonbinary gender identity. The…
human rights
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LGBTQ
RACE IN JAPAN
Civic Group Protests Event Alleging Hate Speech Against the Ainu
A supposed "Ainu History Learning Association" has been holding "learning sessions" that promote disinformation about the indigenous group. Last month, a local…
SOCIETY
Entire Staff Quit At Four Nursing Homes in Japan
After being forced to work for months in horrible conditions, staff at four nursing homes in Japan quit en masse, simultaneously. How…
CULTURE
Matchmaking Party Promoted by Tokyo Rejects Disabled Man
A matchmaking party advertised by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government rejected a man with a mild disability because he wasn't "healthy." Is Tokyo's…
SOCIETY
Brazil Apologizes for Discrimination Against Japanese-Brazilians
Brazil's government formally apologized for the deportation and imprisonment Japanese and Japanese-Brazilians suffered during World War II.
LGBTQ
Osaka Court Again Overturns Asylum Denial for LGBTQ Refugee
Is Japan warming up to refugees? An Osaka court has overturned a denial of a gay man's request for asylum - the…
LAW & CRIME
Japan’s Supreme Court Rules Forced Sterilizations Were Unconstitutional
Japan's Supreme Court says that the country's former eugenics law violated the country's Constitution, opening the door for compensation.
LIVING IN JAPAN
Japan Can Soon Revoke Permanent Residency for Missed Taxes, Forgotten ID
Don't leave your wallet at home: a new law means Japan can kick out permanent residents for not paying taxes - or…