Japanese high court rules same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional
Japanese law prohibiting same-sex marriage from being officially recognized is unconstitutional, the country's Fukuoka High ...
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Japan's ban on recognizing same-sex unions is unconstitutional, a court finds. Here's what to know
The rulings can still be appealed to the Supreme Court, but lawyers and plaintiffs say the overwhelming 8-1 wins are already ...
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Japan Supreme Court rejects appeal by family of taxi driver beaten by Marines
The family of an Okinawan taxi driver assaulted by two Marines in 2008 has lost an appeal to the Supreme Court of Japan ...
Lessons from the ugly Korematsu decision
Today marks 80 years since  the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of orders resulting in the mass internment of ...
Japan’s ‘Black Widow’ death-row inmate dies
Tokyo – A Japanese death-row inmate, dubbed the “Black Widow” after she used cyanide to kill her elderly lovers, has died in ...
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One of the Supreme Court's Most Infamous Cases Is as Relevant as Ever
Korematsu v. United States upheld the incarceration of Japanese Americans. The racism and hysteria that fueled that decision ...
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Japan’s ban on recognizing same-sex unions is unconstitutional, a court finds. Here’s what to know
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s refusal to recognize same-sex ... Advertising The rulings can still be appealed to the Supreme Court, but lawyers and plaintiffs say the overwhelming 8-1 wins are already ...
Japan's 'black widow' serial killer on death row dies
A 78-year-old death inmate convicted of murdering her husband and two common-law partners with poison in western Japan more ...
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Japanese high court rules same-sex marriage ban is uncostitutional
The decree marks the third time a Japanese high court has ruled in a similar manner. Japan's legal system includes eight high courts including Fukuoka, which fall below the Supreme Court of Japan. A ...