Eight people had appealed in the court saying the ban on same-sex marriage infringed upon their human rights, demanding damages of 1 million yen ($7,200) each. The court said on Wednesday that Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hopes new subway line will boost global competitiveness
The new Tokyo metropolitan government intends to use the new subway line to spur the redevelopment of the city’s waterfront area following the Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma hiding in Tokyo amid China’s crackdown on tech firms: Report
Jack Ma, the founder of the e-commerce giant Alibaba who until the tech clampdown was China's richest person, has rarely been seen in public since criticising the attitude of Chinese regulators ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Reportedly In Tokyo After China Tech Crackdown, Keeps A Low Profile
Jack Ma is now in Tokyo and has been living there for the past six months after a crackdown by Chinese authorities on the tech sector. ( read original story ...)
Alibaba founder Jack Ma rides out Beijing’s tech crackdown in Tokyo
The Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is reported to have been lying low in Tokyo amid Beijing’s crackdown on tech firms and business leaders.The founder of the Ali ... ( read original story ...)
More Businesses Searched for Possibly Bribing the Tokyo Olympics
Now offices for Hakuhodo Inc. and Tokyu Agency Inc. and Fuji Creative Corporation and Same Two Inc. have been searched by prosecutors. ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma spotted in Tokyo amid China’s tech crackdown
TOKYO: Jack Ma, the Alibaba founder and once the richest business leader in China, has been living in central Tokyo for almost six months, amid Beijing’s continuing crackdown on the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
The real Tokyo Vice: the Westerner who took on the yakuza and lived
Some books carry cautions lest they offend sensitive readers. Jake Adelstein’s came with an actual trigger warning. “Any publisher handling this book should have experience dealing with the yakuza,” ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo for half a year, says FT
He has punctuated his stay in Japan with trips to the countryside and regular visits to the US and Israel, the report said. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s October factory output falls again on global slowdown, weak chip demand
Japan's factory output fell for a second consecutive month in October, as stalling global demand and lingering supply bottlenecks put a lid on Japanese manufacturers' production plans. The feeble ... ( read original story ...)
Japan – an investment opportunity hiding in plain sight
For us, Japanese equities represent a highly compelling long-term investment opportunity. There exists a powerful, structural earnings growth story in Japan, wh ... ( read original story ...)
Zrušte trest smrti oběšením. Japonští vězni chtějí odškodné za psychickou újmu
Tři japonští vězni, kteří od soudu odešli s trestem smrti, podali žalobu na stát a požadují zrušení poprav oběšením. Ty jsou podle nich nehumánní. Dále žádají odškodné ve výši 33 milionu jenů (přibliž ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo wants to increase arms exports
An agreement with Italy and the United Kingdom for the production of military aircraft could be concluded by the end of the year. Until now, the Japanese Constitution has only prevented the sale of ar ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court: Lack of law for same-sex union unconstitutional
Japan's lack of law to protect the rights of same-sex couples to marry and become families violates the constitution, the Tokyo District Court ruled Wednesday in a closely The court, however, said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban is constitutional
A Tokyo court ruled on Wednesday that a ban on same-sex marriage was constitutional but said the lack of legal protection for same-sex families violated their human rights, which plaintiffs welcomed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lack of law protecting same-sex unions ‘unconstitutional’, court rules
A court in Tokyo has ruled that Japan’s lack of law to protect the rights of same ... acknowledged we have a right to be families,” plaintiff Chizuka Oe told a news conference, adding that her partner ... ( read original story ...)