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Chinese naval ship pays goodwill visit in Manila
Kyodo News, Published on 14/06/2023
» A Chinese naval training ship arrived in Manila on Wednesday for a "goodwill visit," China's ambassador to the Philippines said, making its final stop in a tour of Southeast Asian countries amid high tensions over the South China Sea, which Beijing largely claims as its territory.
Japan: Disallowing same-sex marriage 'unconstitutional'
Kyodo News, Published on 30/05/2023
» A Japanese court ruled on Tuesday that the government's failure to recognise same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the second such verdict among five similar lawsuits brought to district courts in the country.
Myanmar postpones hearing of detained Japanese filmmaker
Kyodo News, Published on 30/08/2022
» The next court hearing of a Japanese man in Myanmar was postponed to Sept 6 in the trial over his alleged involvement in an anti-coup protest amid Japan's calls for his early release, a source close to the matter said Tuesday.
Japan court recognises trans woman as parent of girl born before transition
Kyodo News, Published on 19/08/2022
» A Tokyo court on Friday acknowledged the parent-child relationship between a transgender woman and her daughter conceived using her frozen sperm and born to her female partner before legally transitioning, partially overturning an earlier family court decision.
Asean denounces execution of Myanmar democracy leaders
Kyodo News, Published on 26/07/2022
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has condemned the execution by Myanmar's military junta of four people, including an ally of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Japan court denies retrial for woman, 95, over 1979 murder
Kyodo News, Published on 22/06/2022
» A Japanese district court denied a retrial Wednesday for a 95-year-old woman who served 10 years in prison for the 1979 murder of her brother-in-law in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Myanmar dismisses US labelling of Rohingya repression as genocide
Kyodo News, Published on 23/03/2022
» Myanmar's government has rejected the United States' labelling of the Southeast Asian nation's military repression of the Rohingya ethnic minority as genocide, saying the country has "never engaged in any genocidal actions."
Japan mulls scrapping 100-day remarriage ban
Kyodo News, Published on 14/02/2022
» A Japanese government panel on Monday recommended abolishing the current 100-day remarriage ban for women after a divorce, in line with scrapping a century-old Civil Code provision that determines legal paternity.
No cakewalk seen for Prayut in next election
Kyodo News, Published on 23/12/2021
» Politicians are gearing up for a possible general election next year, even though Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha insists his military-backed coalition government will complete its four-year term in 2023.
Philippine presidential candidate Domagoso eyes naval buildup
Kyodo News, Published on 13/12/2021
» Philippine presidential candidate and Manila Mayor Francisco Domagoso has said he wants to beef up the country's naval forces amid China's expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea.