Month: May 2023

A Japanese court ruled Tuesday that the government's failure to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the second such ver ... ( read original story ...)

The ruling by the Nagoya District Court in central Japan was the second of four that found Japan's ban against same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. ( read original story ...)

Perfect Days,” which world premiered in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival, is reminiscent – in some ways – of “Groundhog Day,” but whereas in the latter film Bill Murray’s character, Phil, is ... ( read original story ...)

Daimler Truck and Toyota plan to to combine their Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Hino operations and list the new company on the Tokyo stock exchange. ( read original story ...)

A reporter for a local newspaper company leaked information on a reader protesting against a restaurant article to the journalist's family･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

The Osaka Regional Immigration Services Bureau announced on May 30 that it is conducting an internal investigation into a full-time female do･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday morning as a cautious mood took hold following the Nikkei index's recent run-up to 33-year highs, prompting ... ( read original story ...)

China’s commerce minister has urged Japan to end its newly announced curbs on exports of chipmaking equipment, saying it would hurt economic and trade relations between the two countries. ( read original story ...)

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., Japan’s largest insurer by market value, is withdrawing from the Net Zero Insurance Alliance, the latest in a wave of defections from the world’s biggest climate alliance for insurers. ( read original story ...)

Toyota Motor Corp's global sales rose by nearly 5% in April from a year earlier, boosted by stronger demand for hybrids and gasoline-powered cars in Japan and China. ( read original story ...)

Fumio Kishida criticises actions of eldest son, Shotaro, after photos show him lying on the stairs and posing at a press conference podium ( read original story ...)

Japan's Topix (Tokyo Price Index) has marked new peaks in the past two weeks, seeing its highest level since July 1990 on Monday. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday his son is resigning as his executive policy secretary to take responsibility for using the prime minister’s residence for a private party at which the merrymaking was exposed in magazine photos that triggered public outrage. ( read original story ...)