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Tokyo court: Lack of law for same-sex union unconstitutional

A court in Tokyo says Japan’s lack of law to protect the rights of same-sex couples to marry and become families violates the constitution

The Independent UK

Marriage equality advocates hail Tokyo court ruling

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's failure to legally protect same-sex partners is an "unconstitutional situation", a Tokyo court ruled Wednesday in a decision hailed by marriage equality advocates.

AFP

Alzheimer's drug data shows results but also risks

Tokyo (AFP) - Experts hailed full data Wednesday showing a new drug can slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients, but warned improvements were comparatively small and the treatment can have serious side effects.

AFP

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Jack Ma reported living in Japan after China tech crackdown

TOKYO: Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo for almost six months after disappearing from public view following China's crackdown on the tech sector, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing multiple unnamed sources.

Bangkok Post

Jack Ma living in Japan after China tech crackdown: FT

Tokyo (AFP) - Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo for almost six months after disappearing from public view following China's crackdown on the tech sector, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing multiple unnamed sources.

AFP

Alibaba founder Jack Ma hiding out in Tokyo, reports say

Billionaire rarely seen in public since criticising attitude of China’s regulators towards tech firms in 2020

The Guardian - UK

Mos fast-food operator launches premium burger outlet

Mos Food Services Inc. opened a new outlet near Hiroo Station in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Tuesday that specializes in premium cheeseburgers and offers a smaller menu than the company's mainstay Mos Burger chain.

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Toyota vehicle production up 23%, above its target

TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp reported on Tuesday a 23% rise in October global vehicle output, beating its own target for a third month in a row, as the industry strives to get past persistent chip shortages that have hobbled production.

Bangkok Post

Japan PM wants defence budget to reach 2% of GDP by 2027

Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has told his cabinet to increase defence spending to two percent of GDP by 2027, up from a longstanding level of around one percent.

AFP

Aston Martin Debuts Luxury Home With Automotive Gallery In Japan

The four-story home has a rooftop terrace with views of Tokyo.

Motor1

'I honestly don’t understand' - Paul Butler sends blunt Naoya Inoue message to critics

WBO title holder Paul Butler travels to Japan to face Naoya Inoue in Tokyo on December 13

Liverpool Echo

Hakuhodo, Tokyu advertising agencies raided over suspicions of Tokyo Games bid-rigging

The headquarters of major advertising agencies Hakuhodo Inc. and Tokyu Agency Inc. were searched by members of the special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the Japan Fair Trade Commission on Monday morning.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Myanmar detention was 'hell', says freed Japanese filmmaker

A Japanese filmmaker jailed for nearly four months in Myanmar described some of his detention there as "hell" and called on Tokyo to take a tougher stance against human rights abuses in the military-controlled country.

Reuters

Journalist held by Myanmar urges Japan to pressure junta

Tokyo (AFP) - A Japanese journalist released from Myanmar in a prisoner amnesty called on Monday for Tokyo to put more pressure on the junta and accept refugees fleeing the Southeast Asian country.

AFP

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Japanese prosecutors raid ad agencies in Tokyo Olympics probe

Local media say raids are related to alleged bid-rigging for Tokyo Olympics test events.

Daily Mirror

Lewis Hamilton sets fire to gearbox of iconic car as F1 fans beg for "Tokyo Drift 2"

Taking time away from the race track during the off-season Lewis Hamilton entertained fans by driving a GTR around Tokyo with fans begging the F1 great to appear in the next Fast and Furious film

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Palace reopens street to public for viewing autumn foliage

A road inside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for viewing autumn foliage opened Saturday to the public for the first time in three years.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Murakami, Yamamoto repeat as MVPs

The Tokyo Yakult Swallows' record-setting slugger Munetaka Murakami was unanimously voted 2022 Central League MVP on Friday, while Orix Buffaloes hurler Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned the Pacific League honor, both men reaping their respective awards for the second straight year.

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Nicola Furlong's killer returns to US home after prison release

Richard Hinds, 29, who strangled the 21-year-old in Japan in 2012, was freed last weekend

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Prosecutors raid Dentsu over alleged bid-rigging related to Tokyo Games

Prosecutors and the Japan Fair Trade Commission searched the head office of major advertising company Dentsu Inc. in Minato Ward, Tokyo, and other locations on suspicion of violation of the Antimonopoly Law on Friday in connection with alleged bid-rigging involving test events for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

The Independent UK

Asian shares mixed as investors eye Tokyo inflation data

Asian shares are mixed as worries about the regional economy deepen and government data show higher-than-expected inflation in Japan

WEKU

Japan investigators raid Dentsu in widening Olympic probe

Japanese prosecutors raided the headquarters of advertising company Dentsu as the investigation into corruption related to the Tokyo Olympics widened. Dentsu helped land the 2020 Games for Tokyo.

The Independent UK

Japan investigators raid Dentsu in widening Olympic probe

Japanese prosecutors have raided the headquarters of major advertising company Dentsu as the investigation into corruption related to the Tokyo Olympics widens

Reuters

Tokyo prosecutors search Dentsu, suspect bid-rigging on Olympics test events

Tokyo prosecutors raided the headquarters of ad agency Dentsu Inc and an events company on Friday, part of a widening scandal into corruption during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

The Guardian - AU

‘Miracle of Doha’: calls for public holiday as Japan’s Samurai Blue put Germany to sword

Victory in World Cup opener sparks street celebrations and banishes painful memories in Doha of failure to qualify for USA 1994

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