LIVING IN JAPAN
Why Did This Japanese Hotel Suddenly Cancel 180 Weddings?
Japan's first-ever full-service wedding venue suddenly announced it's closing - and 180 couples are wondering what to do.
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LIVING IN JAPAN
LGBTQ
Japanese City Will Grant Marriage Support to LGBTQ Couples
Ichikawa City in Chiba Prefecture will become the first in Japan to extend a marriage benefits program to sexual and gender minorities.
LGBTQ
Votes Exist to Pass Marriage Equality in Japan: Report
Could marriage equality finally pass in Japan? A ruling from the Fukuoka High Court last week is putting pressure on legislators to…
LAW & CRIME
She Searched for “Perfect Crime.” A Japanese Court Found Her Not Guilty of Murder
Sudo Saki stood accused of murdering her husband - a notorious playboy who went by the flamboyant nickname "the Don Juan of…
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…
LGBTQ
Will Japan’s New PM Pass Marriage Equality for LGBTQ People?
A majority in Japan support marriage equality for same-sex couples. But will new PM Ishiba Shigeru do anything about it? Here's what…
WOMEN
Survey: Nearly 1 in 5 Japanese Women Hate Their Husbands
A recent survey of married women in Japan revealed that almost one in five can't stand their partners. Learn why - and…
SOCIETY
Could Japan Become Anti-Child as Population Declines?
More people are remaining single and childless than ever in Japan. Could that feed into existing anti-child sentiments in the nation and…