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A major turning point is about to unfold as the municipal government of Sapporo has announced plans to officially recognize same-sex partnerships between lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender couples. The program will officially take into effect starting ... ( read original story ...)

“This is a very emotional issue for both sides,” Frances Rosenbluth, a political science professor at Yale University, told Fox News. “Japan right now is trying to send strong signals to ward off any other advances by Chinese in regards to their ... ( read original story ...)

You can join the debate at the BBC's Family & Education News Facebook page. Japan is 40th out of 48 countries on the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), and last year it fell from "moderate proficiency" to "low proficiency" on EF's ... ( read original story ...)

After the long and harsh winter, the bloom is off to a late start this year says Johnson, but the events that aren't blossom-dependent will Not soon enough: Today marks the first day of spring "The good news is ... This is a common Japanese condiment ... ( read original story ...)

"All the people have been carried down from the mountain and they are now being transported to hospital," a prefecture official told AFP news agency. Officials said the eight victims had no vital signs. In Japan, rescue officials wait for a doctor at a ... ( read original story ...)

He joined PAX after spending several years in southern Ontario's newspaper industry. Celebrating the launch of its upcoming Vancouver-Nagoya route, Air Canada and the Japan National Tourism Organization welcomed the travel trade to learn more about health ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA, Japan, March 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- LEGOLAND ® Japan, an outdoor kids' theme park where families can enjoy an entire day of fun, will open on Saturday, April 1, 2017. The designed train (nicknamed the LEGOLAND Train), which features an interior ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Gas has announced today that it has entered into agreement with Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) and other owners for its acquisition of equity interest in the two power generation plants in the United States. Shore Power Plant, having the installed ... ( read original story ...)

That scenario continued into the 20th century, such as when the Imperial Japanese army installed a regional headquarters and administrative facility in Nagoya Castle during World War II. In May of 1945, a U.S. air raid destroyed a large portion of the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- An avalanche killed seven Japanese high school students and an instructor Monday during a mountaineering field trip at a ski resort north of Tokyo, authorities said. Nearly 50 students and instructors were caught by the morning avalanche in the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Eight Japanese high school students were presumed dead after being caught in an avalanche Monday while being trained in mountain climbing at a ski resort, authorities and media said. The avalanche occurred in the town of Nasu in Tochigi prefecture ... ( read original story ...)

The six people were found with no vital signs, and three others were missing, according to Japan's Kyodo news agency. About 70 people including students and teachers from several schools are said to have been in the area at the time. Local media reports ... ( read original story ...)

An avalanche at a ski resort in Japan hit several high school students on Monday morning, leaving several injured or feared dead, according to ABC News partner NHK. ( read original story ...)

Seven schoolchildren and a teacher were feared dead on Monday after an avalanche struck a mountain climbing trip in central Japan. A further 40 people were injured, including two seriously, during the incident, which took place in the mountains of Tochigi ... ( read original story ...)

Eight people are feared dead and two were in critical condition on Monday after an avalanche hit a group of high school students and teachers climbing in central Japan. It was not immediately clear how many of the victims were students, an official said. ( read original story ...)

An avalanche at a ski resort in Japan hit several high school students on Monday morning, leaving several injured or feared dead, according to ABC News partner NHK. About 66 students and teachers were in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, Japan when the ... ( read original story ...)