Society
Japan non-recognition of same-sex marriage unconstitutional: court
Sapporo bench denies negligence, rejects payment for psychological damage
Society
Society
Toyota chief's son to marry ex-star of Japan's Takarazuka musicals
Daisuke Toyoda, head of self-driving car unit, to wed former Hitomi Seira
Opinion
It is time for Japan to say 'I do' to marriage equality
Sapporo District Court to hand down first legal ruling on same-sex unions
Politics
Australia sex assault protests pressure Morrison to deliver reform
Thousands join 'March 4 Justice' rallies as high-profile political scandals burn
Politics
Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut many Islamic schools, minister says
Burqa was temporarily banned in 2019 after the bombing by Islamic militants
Society
Indonesia's LGBTQ community angry at rise of conversion therapies
Islamic 'ruqyah' treatments include extreme methods such as rape and exorcism
Comment
East Asia faces population drop 10 years earlier than anticipated
China, South Korea and Taiwan follow Japan into low birthrate economic woes
Opinion
Rape allegations reveal Australia's toxic political culture
More than 40 women's protest marches are planned nationwide on March 15
Society
Japan to try Americans who helped Ghosn escape: 5 things to know
Country's contentious 'hostage justice' system in global spotlight again
International relations
New crime-fighting network to help ASEAN tackle cross-border cases
Japan and UN back effort to combat traffickers and cyberthieves in time of COVID
International relations
Olympic sexism row pushes Japan toward work discrimination treaty
Lawmakers and business community want ratification of UN convention on labor
Opinion
Female fund managers face 200-year wait to catch up to men
Data shows that investing in women is good for business
Society
Violence against women and girls slips through ASEAN legal cracks
Activists push for regional enforcement as COVID fuels abuse 'shadow pandemic'
Business trends
Japan adds female executives but they take only 8% of board seats
Participation falls well short of West even after 60% jump over two years
Opinion
Why having women at the top is not enough
Gender balance at all levels trumps the peril of 'womenwashing'
Society
Americans held in Tokyo key to understanding Ghosn's Japan escape
Michael Taylor and son face interrogation at Tokyo Detention House
The Big Story
Success and suffering: The pandemic's burden on working women
In Japan, Philippines and more, some flourish while others fall further behind
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Tokyo Olympics committee increases female board membership to 40%
Organizers try to burnish games' image after sexism row and chief's resignation
Arts
Kazuo Ishiguro confronts basic questions about humanity and technology
In his new novel, Nobel laureate posits how AI will change our relationships
Coronavirus
Japan says it will have enough vaccine for 36m seniors by June
But most doses arrive in May, and local staff shortages risk slow rollout
