Japan’s LGBT community enjoys greater rights in Tokyo

Although Japan is the only G7 country where same-sex marriages are illegal, there have recently been some positive changes for the LGBT community. Last November, Tokyo's metropolitan government introduced partnership certificates that entitle gay couples to certain public services that were once reserved for straight couples. ( read original story ...)

Dead whale in Osaka Bay sunk offshore

Osaka – A sperm whale that died after being spotted struggling near the mouth of the Yodo River in Osaka last week was sunk to the sea floor Thursday off the Kii Peninsula south of Osaka Bay, the city ... ( read original story ...)