Japan's bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the high court in the northern city of Sapporo said on Thursday, the first such ruling by an appeals court on a matter that has divided the lower ... ( read original story ...)
Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court says
The court does not have the power to overturn the current marriage law, which has been interpreted to restrict marriage as between a man and a woman. ( read original story ...)
Japan High Court Rules Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional
The High Court in Japan’s northern city of Sapporo ruled in favor of three couples who sued against the country’s ban on same-sex marriage, adding to earlier legal victories for the LGBTQ community. ( read original story ...)
March 14 Is White Day. What to Know About Japan’s Gift-Giving Follow-Up to Valentine’s Day
In Japan, a month after Valentine’s Day, partners who received gifts in February are expected to give on White Day. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Where more regulation leads to higher stock prices
Regulation designed to create more transparency and reduce systemic risk has routed trading activity away from opaque over-the-counter markets managed by banks and into clearinghouses, mostly owned by ...
Asia stocks bide time ahead of US data; Nikkei bruised by BOJ pivot bets
Asian shares held near seven-month highs on Thursday though traded mostly sideways as investors awaited fresh catalysts that would provide further clarity on the global interest rate easing cycle.
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.46%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Insurance, Real Estate and Fishery sectors led shares higher.At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.46%.The best ...
Japan courts again say same-sex marriage ban is illegal
Two more rulings in Japanese district courts have added weight to the push for same-sex marriage to be legalised. This week, courts in Tokyo and Sapporo ruled the nation's current ban was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan high court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, calls for urgent government action for redress
Japan high court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, calls for urgent government action for redress ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s PCG to reopen fund for luxury Japan ski resort as weak yen beckons
Patience Capital Group, the Singapore-based investor behind a $1.42 billion luxury ski project in northern Japan, is in talks to reopen its fund to new investors eager to get in before tightening by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan high court says same-sex marriage bar is unconstitutional
Japan's bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the high court in the northern region of Sapporo said on Thursday, the first such ruling by an appeals court on a matter that has divided the ... ( read original story ...)
KKR Is Keen to Buy Japan Real Estate Even After BOJ Raises Rates
KKR & Co. plans to keep buying real estate assets in Japan even if the central bank raises interest rates for the first time since 2007. ( read original story ...)
A US$6 billion tender offer key to Japan’s chip ambitions is slated to begin next week
A JAPANESE state-backed investment vehicle is going ahead with its US$6 billion buyout of chipmaking materials linchpin JSR, after securing assurances of China’s approval for a deal that Tokyo sees as ...
Joe Biden to raise concern over Nippon Steel’s deal for US Steel, source says
U.S. alliance is stronger than ever, and the two countries will continue to work together … in the field of economic security," Hayashi, chief cabinet secretary, told reporters on Thursday, echoing ...
Japan’s Nikkei reverses course to end higher as chip stocks narrow losses
Japan's Nikkei share average changed course to end higher on Thursday, as heavyweight chip-related stocks narrowed early losses and energy shares gained. The Nikkei closed 0.29% higher at 38,807.38, ...
Asian markets mixed mirroring weak global sentiment, Nikkei index snaps three-day decline
The index rose, reversing losses from earlier in the session and breaking three consecutive days of losses. Japan’s 10-year government bond yield rose ...