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Japan’s refusal to recognise same-sex marriage unconstitutional, court finds - Friday’s decision marks ninth victory out of 10 rulings since the first group of plaintiffs filed lawsuits in 2019 ... ( read original story ...)

Former champion Naomi Osaka was sent packing from Indian Wells after a 6-4 6-4 first-round defeat by Colombia's Camila Osorio on Wednesday. The Japanese four-time Grand Slam champion never looked comfortable against Osorio's dynamic shotmaking and piled up the unforced errors on a cool evening in the California desert. ( read original story ...)

Japan must fix "any misunderstanding" held by U.S. President Donald Trump that its central bank was intentionally weakening the yen with monetary policy, former Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA -- An aerial view of the venue on Yumeshima, a man-made island in Osaka Bay, shows pavilions of Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, standing inside and outside the Grand Ring, a large wooden structure ... ( read original story ...)

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Cosmo Energy Holdings is set to launch Japan's first domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel in April, a step toward the country's goal of replacing 10% of jet fuel with a cleaner alternative ... ( read original story ...)

Former World No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has said who is the "biggest" tennis player ever. ( read original story ...)

A Japanese high court has ruled that Japan’s refusal to legally recognize same-sex marriages is unconstitutional, a latest victory for the same sex couples and supporters seeking equal rights. ( read original story ...)

This was a team effort, led by Sapporo-Stone Brewing’s female brewers: Cat Wiest at Yakima Chief Hops in Washington state, who blended the hops found in She’s the Brewer, and Heather Jackson and ... ( read original story ...)

It is the fourth high court ruling in Japan on same-sex marriage, following decisions in Sapporo, Tokyo and Fukuoka. ( read original story ...)

Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard said on Friday its top executives will visit Tokyo to speak with media about its $47 billion bid to buy 7-Eleven convenience store operator Seven & i Holdings. ( read original story ...)

Japan's capital has seen spate of emergency calls related to suspected carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning from smoking through hookahs, or water ... ( read original story ...)

Because of the atomic bombings and Japan's surrender a month later, the firebombing of Tokyo is often overlooked in history. ( read original story ...)

Japan's top government spokesperson underlined the agreement's cooperative element after the U.S. president complained the deal was one-sided. ( read original story ...)

Joe Rogan is being accused of not letting a legendary athlete appear on his podcast. The longtime MMA analyst and comedian hosts "The Joe Rogan Experience," which is arguably the biggest podcast in ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- The Nagoya High Court on Friday became the fourth high court in Japan to rule the country's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, but upheld a lower ... ( read original story ...)