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Court Relief To Japan Transgender Woman Over Access To Female Toilets
In a landmark verdict, Japan's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of a transgender bureaucrat who sued the government over access to female toilets at work.
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Japan Supreme Court Rejects Carlos Ghosn Appeal: Report
Japan's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by lawyers for Carlos Ghosn against his detention, local media said Saturday, dashing the former Nissan boss's hopes for an early release.
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Nagasaki Atom Bomb Survivors Lose Suit Seeking Official Recognition
Survivors of the Nagasaki atomic bomb in 1945 who were close to ground zero but outside the government's officially designated zone on Monday lost their battle with Japan's top court for official recognition as victims.
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Japan Court Upholds 'Black Widow' Death Sentence
A Japanese "black widow" convicted of murdering three boyfriends she had met online and dated for their money faces execution after Japan's Supreme Court on Friday dismissed her final appeal.
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Japan Court Rejects 'Right to Be Forgotten' on Google
"The deletion (of references to the charge) can be allowed only when the value of privacy protection clearly outweighs that of information disclosure."
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Dementia And Justice In Japan: How A Few Minutes Of Inattention Led To Disaster For A Family
On Tuesday, Japan's Supreme Court will hand down a ruling on whether the family of a man suffering from dementia should be held responsible and pay damages to a railway company in a case in which the man was hit and killed by a train in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, eight years ago.
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Court Ruling Is Latest Setback For Japan's Working Women
A Supreme Court decision in Japan this week, widely viewed as a setback for women's rights and a victory for conservative family values, upheld a 19th-century law that requires married couples to adopt one surname for legal purposes. The ruling underscores the persistent challenges for working women in Japan, despite government rhetoric and some pr...
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Japan Top Court Upholds Law On Common Surnames For Married Couples
Japan's Supreme Court today upheld a law that married couples must have a common surname, a defeat for campaigners who have blasted the 19th century statute as sexist and archaic.
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Japan's Top Court To Rule On 19th-Century Family Laws
Japan's top court will rule this week on a pair of 19th century family laws that critics blast as sexist and out of touch.
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In Abenomics' Shadow, Japanese Women Fight 'Maternity Harassment'
When Sayaka Osakabe returned to work after a second miscarriage, one of the first questions her boss asked was whether she was having sex again.
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Controversy over nuclear liability law before PM's meet with Obama
The government has refuted reports that it is hunting for a route to get around a crucial law that makes foreign suppliers liable for a nuclear disaster. The Prime Minister is meeting US President Barack Obama next month in New York. The US has been pressuring India to grant its companies greater protection from liabilities.
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Three months after he resigned, Ashwani Kumar headed to Japan
Nearly three months after he resigned as Union Law minister over coal-gate controversy, Ashwani Kumar has been appointed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as his Special Envoy to visit Japan in the rank of a Cabinet Minister.
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Drop cases against Kudankulam activist: Court tells Tamil Nadu government
The Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to abide by the Supreme Court direction to withdraw cases filed against those opposing the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP).
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Kudankulam case: Supreme Court likely to deliver verdict on operationalisation of plant
The Supreme Court is likely to deliver its verdict today on a plea seeking a stay on the commissioning of the controversial Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu.
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On Fukushima anniversary, black flag protests at Kudankulam
Around four thousand fishermen and six hundred boats dotted the sea behind the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu, marking the second anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.
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Court Relief To Japan Transgender Woman Over Access To Female Toilets
In a landmark verdict, Japan's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of a transgender bureaucrat who sued the government over access to female toilets at work.
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Japan Supreme Court Rejects Carlos Ghosn Appeal: Report
Japan's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by lawyers for Carlos Ghosn against his detention, local media said Saturday, dashing the former Nissan boss's hopes for an early release.
-
Nagasaki Atom Bomb Survivors Lose Suit Seeking Official Recognition
Survivors of the Nagasaki atomic bomb in 1945 who were close to ground zero but outside the government's officially designated zone on Monday lost their battle with Japan's top court for official recognition as victims.
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Japan Court Upholds 'Black Widow' Death Sentence
A Japanese "black widow" convicted of murdering three boyfriends she had met online and dated for their money faces execution after Japan's Supreme Court on Friday dismissed her final appeal.
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Japan Court Rejects 'Right to Be Forgotten' on Google
"The deletion (of references to the charge) can be allowed only when the value of privacy protection clearly outweighs that of information disclosure."
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Dementia And Justice In Japan: How A Few Minutes Of Inattention Led To Disaster For A Family
On Tuesday, Japan's Supreme Court will hand down a ruling on whether the family of a man suffering from dementia should be held responsible and pay damages to a railway company in a case in which the man was hit and killed by a train in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, eight years ago.
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Court Ruling Is Latest Setback For Japan's Working Women
A Supreme Court decision in Japan this week, widely viewed as a setback for women's rights and a victory for conservative family values, upheld a 19th-century law that requires married couples to adopt one surname for legal purposes. The ruling underscores the persistent challenges for working women in Japan, despite government rhetoric and some pr...
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Japan Top Court Upholds Law On Common Surnames For Married Couples
Japan's Supreme Court today upheld a law that married couples must have a common surname, a defeat for campaigners who have blasted the 19th century statute as sexist and archaic.
-
Japan's Top Court To Rule On 19th-Century Family Laws
Japan's top court will rule this week on a pair of 19th century family laws that critics blast as sexist and out of touch.
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In Abenomics' Shadow, Japanese Women Fight 'Maternity Harassment'
When Sayaka Osakabe returned to work after a second miscarriage, one of the first questions her boss asked was whether she was having sex again.
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Controversy over nuclear liability law before PM's meet with Obama
The government has refuted reports that it is hunting for a route to get around a crucial law that makes foreign suppliers liable for a nuclear disaster. The Prime Minister is meeting US President Barack Obama next month in New York. The US has been pressuring India to grant its companies greater protection from liabilities.
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Three months after he resigned, Ashwani Kumar headed to Japan
Nearly three months after he resigned as Union Law minister over coal-gate controversy, Ashwani Kumar has been appointed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as his Special Envoy to visit Japan in the rank of a Cabinet Minister.
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Drop cases against Kudankulam activist: Court tells Tamil Nadu government
The Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to abide by the Supreme Court direction to withdraw cases filed against those opposing the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP).
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Kudankulam case: Supreme Court likely to deliver verdict on operationalisation of plant
The Supreme Court is likely to deliver its verdict today on a plea seeking a stay on the commissioning of the controversial Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu.
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On Fukushima anniversary, black flag protests at Kudankulam
Around four thousand fishermen and six hundred boats dotted the sea behind the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu, marking the second anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.
