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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.
S. Korea parliamentary panel passes 'comfort women' day bill
Kyodo News, Published on 27/09/2017
» SEOUL: A South Korean parliamentary committee on Wednesday passed a bill to designate Aug 14 as a day of tribute to former Korean "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels.
S.Korea plans 'comfort women' museum
Kyodo News, Published on 11/07/2017
» SEOUL - South Korea's new gender equality and family minister said Monday a plan has been formed to establish a museum in Seoul to commemorate former Korean women forced into Japanese wartime brothels.
US first lady arrives in Cambodia
Kyodo News, Published on 21/03/2015
» The United States first lady Michelle Obama arrived in Cambodia Friday for a three-day working visit.
Rejected man sues women's college
Kyodo News, Published on 19/01/2015
» TOKYO - A man seeking entrance to a women's university in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, filed a damages lawsuit Monday, arguing the public college's rejection of his application amounts to gender discrimination and is unconstitutional.