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Same-sex couples appeal high court ruling rejecting compensation

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Same-sex couples in Hokkaido appealed Monday a high court ruling earlier this month that recognized Japan's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage as unconstitutional but denied them damages for emotional distress. The appeal, filed with the Supreme Court, came after the Sapporo High Court upheld a lower court's landmark… Read

World

Conspiracies linger after Princess of Wales cancer revelation

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The revelation that Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, has cancer prompted a swift backlash over a torrent of lurid social media speculation around her health, including by those positing she was secretly dead. But the somber news has not stopped the seemingly endless churn of conspiracy theories. Kate Middleton, 42,… Read

Tech

Hydrogen vehicle filling station opens at former Tokyo Olympics site

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One of Japan's largest hydrogen filling stations for fuel cell vehicles opened Wednesday at the former site of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics main athletes village, the metropolitan government said. Major oil distributor Eneos Corp will operate the station and produce hydrogen in line with a Tokyo government plan for… Read

Politics

N Korea says Kishida has requested summit with Kim Jong Un

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister said Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has requested a summit with her brother, adding a meeting was unlikely without a policy shift by Tokyo. Relations between the two countries are historically strained, including by a long-running kidnapping dispute and North… Read

Politics

Kishida pledges to boost defense capabilities to preserve peace

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Japan will work to strengthen its defense and diplomatic capabilities to maintain peace, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said on Saturday, according to public broadcaster NHK, adding that military buildups around the country have been growing. Japan is a close ally with the United States and has condemned Russia's invasion of… Read

Opinions

Why are Americans fighting over no-fault divorce? Maybe they can’t agree what marriage is for

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“First comes love, then comes marriage” – so goes the classic children’s rhyme. But not everyone agrees. Increasingly, the idea that love is the most important reason to marry – or at least to stay married – is under attack. Republican pundits and lawmakers have been pushing back on the… Read

World

Baltimore bridge collapses after powerless cargo ship rams into support column; 6 presumed dead

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A cargo ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, destroying the span in a matter of seconds and plunging it into the river in a terrifying collapse that could disrupt a vital shipping port for months. Six people were missing and presumed dead, and… Read

Crime

Police officer busted for stealing women’s underwear from several residences

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Friday suspended a 44-year-old police sergeant for three months for stealing women’s underwear from homes and apartments in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward. The officer, Kensuke Tsunoda, who was assigned to Ushigome Police Station, resigned on the same day, Kyodo News reported. Police said he faces… Read

Sports

Ohtani to speak to media for 1st time since illegal gambling, theft allegations against interpreter

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Shohei Ohtani plans to speak to the media Monday for the first time since the illegal gambling and theft allegations involving the Los Angeles Dodgers star and his interpreter emerged during the team’s trip to South Korea. The interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was fired by the Dodgers last week when the… Read

World

U.N. chief urges EU to avoid 'double standards' over Gaza and Ukraine

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European Union leaders were urged Thursday to show the same respect for international law in Gaza as they aim to uphold in Ukraine, as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians face dire food shortages and possible famine. At an EU summit in Brussels, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to the leaders… Read

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