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Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito, dies at 100
Kyodo News, Published on 27/10/2016
» TOKYO - Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito and the oldest member of the imperial family, died of cardiac arrest at a Tokyo hospital on Thursday, the Imperial Household Agency said. He was 100.
Abe: Government likely to consult experts on abdication
Kyodo News, Published on 08/09/2016
» VIENTIANE - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suggested Thursday the government is likely to seek the opinion of experts in discussing its response after 82-year-old Emperor Akihito indicated his readiness to abdicate, amid speculation special legislation is being envisioned to enable the move.
Tokyo ward to certify same-sex couples
Kyodo News, Published on 12/02/2015
» Tokyo's Shibuya ward plans to issue certificates recognising same-sex couples as being in "relationships equivalent to marriage," becoming the first local government in Japan to do so.
Teen gets 13yrs for killing classmate
Kyodo News, Published on 24/10/2014
» TOKYO - A 18-year-old girl was sentenced to 13 years in prison Friday for robbing and killing a 16-year-old female classmate with six accomplices in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, in June last year.
Japanese surrogate dad to return
Kyodo News, Published on 29/09/2014
» A 24-year-old Japanese man who has fathered more than a dozen surrogate babies in Thailand said he is ready to return to Thailand early next month to talk to police and claim his children currently in the care of the government. police said Monday.