The Tokyo District Court has dismissed a lawsuit for damages filed by same-sex couples.

On Wednesday, a Japanese court upheld the government's ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional, while also laying the groundwork for more favorable future rulings.

While dismissing the plaintiffs' request for damages, the Tokyo District Court stated that the lack of a legal s...

ANRI KAWAI SUBMITS HER RESIGNATION AS LAWMAKER AFTER VOTE-BUYING SCANDAL

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• Anri Kawai submits her resignation as lawmaker after vote-buying scandal.
• The upper house member was found to be guilty last month.
• Her husband, a former justice minister is also under trial for the same.
• Anri ...

TOKYO DISTRICT COURT PROSECUTORS DEMAND 18-MONTH IMPRISONMENT FOR ANRI KAWAI

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• Tokyo District Court prosecutors demand 18-month imprisonment for Anri Kawai.
• The lawmaker has been indicted of vote-buying for the House of Councillors election.
• Anri Kawai conspired with her husband to violate the elect...

JAPAN’S SUSPECT OF THE SERIAL MURDER CASE IN 2017 DOES NOT WISH TO APPEAL DEATH PENALTY

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• Japan’s suspect of the serial murder case in 2017 does not wish to appeal the death penalty.
• The suspect admitted to murdering, dismembering, and storing the bodies of nine people.
• The prosecutors will be closing ar...

STUDENTS IN SUBURBAN TOKYO MOLESTED BY TEACHER CAUSING PTSD TO THE FORMER

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• Students in suburban Tokyo molested by teachers causing PTSD to the former.
• The city of Inagi in Tokyo has been sued by an elementary school student and their parents.
• The family has sued the city for 5.5 million yen.

HOUSE OF COUNCILLORS MEMBER ANRI KAWAI PLEADS INNOCENT OVER VOTE-BUYING CHARGES

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• House of Councillors member Anri Kawai pleads innocent over vote-buying charges.
• Kawai appeared at the Tokyo District Court on Nov. 13 for defendant questioning.
• Kawai’s attorney questioned her about the purpose of ...

TOKYO DISTRICT COURT TO DISCONTINUE PROTECTION OF APPAREL MAKER RENOWN INC.

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• Tokyo district court to discontinue protection of apparel maker Renown Inc.
• The company will now go into liquidation as sales declined due to the pandemic.
• The company could not find a sponsor to help them with capital.<...

JAPANESE LAWMAKER ANRI KAWAI GRANTED BAIL BY TOKYO DISTRICT COURT

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• Japanese lawmaker Anri Kawai granted bail by Tokyo District Court.
• The lawmaker was indicted on a charge of vote-buying during an election last year.
• Kawai was arrested in June with her husband Katsuyuki.
• Both ...

TOKYO HIGH COURT REJECTS APPEAL OF A MOTHER ACCUSED FOR KILLING HER DAUGHTER

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• Tokyo High Court rejects appeal of a mother accused for killing her daughter.
• Previously the lower court had sentenced the mother to eight years in prison for the killing.
• The child was 5-year-old and had died in 2018.

TOKYO DISTRICT COURT ORDERED EX-MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLYMAN TO PAY DAMAGES FOR DEFAMATORY POSTS

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• Tokyo District Court ordered ex-municipal assemblyman to pay damages for defamatory posts.
• A business woman living in Tokyo had filed a suit against a former member of the Toyota Municipal Assembly.
• The ex-municipal asse...