Japan court rules gay marriage not protected by Constitution, says marriage is for bearing & raising children
The plaintiffs were three same-sex couples; they plan to appeal the ruling to the Osaka High Court
79 years after a brutal battle to oust the Japanese, a remote piece of US territory is the center of attention again (map)
In May 1943, US soldiers launched a brutal fight to retake the islands of Attu and Kiska from the Japanese
Greece, Japan and maritime disputes – Analysis
As Greece’s maritime dispute with Turkey heats up, Athens is finding more and more common ground with Tokyo
