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Sapporo has become the first city in Japan to officially recognize same-sex partnerships. According to Kyodo News, on Thursday the city also became the first to recognize partnerships between heterosexual couples with gender dysphoria. The initiative is ... ( read original story ...)

TAXPAYERS beware: The cost of hosting an Olympics is likely to be far more than advertised. The price tag on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has ballooned to twice the initial estimate, even after a major cost-cutting effort. In yet another tale of warning for ... ( read original story ...)

Four-time WTCC champion Yvan Muller believes teams should shoulder the blame for the spate of punctures in last weekend’s Nurburgring round, as blaming supplier Yokohama is “too easy”. Both races on the Nordschleife were affected by tyre problems ... ( read original story ...)

Glossing over disagreements, the defense chiefs from Japan and France on Saturday welcomed U.S. leadership in the Asia-Pacific to manage the nuclear ambitions of North Korea and maintain regional peace. Speaking at a security summit in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

It was a sentiment shared by several others approached by NBC News in the city's Ginza district. While Kim's stated aim is to develop a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking the U.S. mainland, Japan is also home to some ... ( read original story ...)

Since Japan began counting its newborns more than a century ago, more than 1 million infants have been added to its population each year. No longer, in the latest discomforting milestone for a country facing a steep population decline. Last year ... ( read original story ...)

GENEVA -- A full list of 2020 Tokyo Olympics medal events will be finalized by the IOC executive board next week, one month ahead of schedule. Among more than 60 proposals, 3-on-3 basketball is an expected favourite after all were analyzed by an ... ( read original story ...)

Two years ago, police in the city of Osaka raided Taiki Masuda's studio, arresting and fining him — his crime was working as a tattoo artist without also being a licensed doctor. Masuda contested his fine, and his trial is currently underway in Osaka The ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea's most recent test was conducted on Sunday, when it launched short-range Scud ballistic missile off its eastern coast, flying for six minutes before landing in the Sea of Japan. Fox News' Jennifer Griffin contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)

A bill allowing 83-year-old Emperor Akihito to abdicate cleared the more powerful chamber of Japan's parliament on Friday, setting the stage for his elder son to succeed the Chrysanthemum throne. The bill, approved unanimously by the lower house ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo on Thursday became the first major city in Japan to officially recognize same-sex partnerships between lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender couples. The city in northern Japan also certifies partnerships between heterosexual couples with gender ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo has become the first city in Japan to officially recognize same-sex partnerships. According to Kyodo News, on Thursday the city also became the first to recognize partnerships between heterosexual couples with gender dysphoria. The initiative is ... ( read original story ...)

Sfseltzer RT @latimestravel: Air Canada is flying round trip from LAX to Nagoya, Japan, for $476 https://t.co/VvP5rBGKHd 27 minutes ago Cool Japan News Air Canada is flying round trip from LAX to Nagoya, Japan, for $476 - Los Angeles Times https://t.co ... ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA, Japan – Have you ever tried throwing shuriken ninja stars? It can certainly be fun to try – but for people such as Masaaki Ikebe, who won the annual shuriken-throwing competition in March to become the first two-time champion in its eight ... ( read original story ...)

But the idea of female succession is popular among ordinary Japanese. A Kyodo News agency survey last month showed 82 percent of those polled were in favour of allowing a female member of the imperial family to succeed, while 62 percent supported the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO In Japan, where train travel can often be a perilous ordeal for women, an insurance company is reporting a sudden run on a policy that protects men falsely accused of groping. The spike in takers for the 6,400 yen ($57, Dh209.2) “false groping ... ( read original story ...)