A taste of undiscovered Japan in an imposing new hotel
Keen to steer clear of Western tourists but still indulge in a luxe stay? Check out this hotel-within-a-hotel in Nagoya, ...
Museum in western Japan says piece in its collection a fake
A public museum in the western Japanese city of Kochi says that one of the paintings in its collection is a counterfeit. It ...
Nagoya High Court rules same-sex marriage denial unconstitutional
The Nagoya High Court on Friday became the fourth high court in Japan to rule the country's lack of legal recognition of same ...
Japan aspires to become Asia’s largest start-up hub, but goal remains elusive
Bureaucracy, aversion to risk, high taxes are blamed for why Japan lags behind in the start-up scene. Read more at ...
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Japan's refusal to recognize same-sex marriage in law is unconstitutional, a court finds
Friday’s decision by the Nagoya High Court, in central Japan, marks the ninth victory out of 10 rulings since the first group of plaintiffs filed lawsuits in 2019. The decision was also the ...
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Another unexploded World War II bomb discovered at construction site in Nagoya
An unexploded World War II bomb was found Tuesday at a construction site in Nagoya, close to the city center where another unexploded bomb was found this month. According to the police and Nagoya City ...
Cherry blossom season likely to arrive early in some parts of Japan
Cherry blossoms are forecast to bloom earlier than usual in Japan this year, mainly in the northern part of the country.