Hyatt Announces Plans for Park Hyatt Sapporo

Hyatt Hotels Corporation have announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd., for a new Park Hyatt hotel in Sapporo. Scheduled to open in 2029 ... ( read original story ...)

Ishiba Announces Bid to Succeed Kishida as Japan’s Leader

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shigeru Ishiba, a former defence minister, said on Saturday he would run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership election on Sept 27 that will pick a successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Kishida will step down in September, ending a three-year term as leader of the world's fourth-largest economy. ( read ...

Japan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban is Unconstitutional

Japan’s stance on same-sex marriage has been a topic of significant debate and scrutiny over the past few years. At present, Japan is the only G7 country without legal recognition in place for same-sex partners. ( read original story ...)