Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court
A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was met with disappointment from plaintiffs…
Iran boycotting 2026 World Cup draw over US denial of visas
Iran decides to boycott World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for soccer federation officials Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington next week because the U.S. denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run…
Bollywood Legend Dharmendra Dies Aged 89
Bollywood Legend Dharmendra Dies Aged 89 It was tthat legendary Bollywood actor Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol known mononymously as Dharmendra has passed away in Mumbai at the age of 89, marking the end of a remarkable era in Indian cinemaPrime…
Philippines Protests: Hundreds of Thousands Demand Accountability for Corruption
Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos protested in Manila against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration, demanding accountability for a corruption scandal involving multibillion-dollar flood control projects. The protests, organized by the influential Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) sect, marked a significant reversal…
Japan’s Takaichi Orders Economic Package to Tackle Inflation
Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing an economic stimulus package that is likely to exceed last year’s $92 billion to help households tackle inflation, government sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday. The package of more than…
South Korean court strikes down $1bn payout in ‘divorce of the century’
The case has been dubbed by South Korean media as the ‘divorce of the century’ South Korea’s Supreme Court has struck down a lower court’s order for billionaire Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife a 1.38tn won ($1bn; £788m) settlement,…
Woman, 73, deported to India after three decades in US
A 73-year-old grandmother who spent more than three decades living in the US has been deported to India. Harjit Kaur, who had unsuccessfully applied for asylum in the US, was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on…
Iran withdraws resolution to ban attacks on nuclear sites following U.S. pressure
Iran decided at the last minute Thursday to withdraw a resolution prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities that it had put forward along with China, Russia and other countries for a vote before an annual gathering of the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s…
North Korea executing more people for watching foreign films and TV, UN finds
The North Korean government is increasingly implementing the death penalty, including for people caught watching and sharing foreign films and TV dramas, a major UN report has found. The dictatorship, which remains largely cut off from the world, is also…
South Korea Sends Plane to Repatriate Workers After ICE Raid
Hundreds of South Korean workers detained by US immigration authorities in Georgia last week could soon be on their way home, but the impact the sweeping detentions have on US-South Korean relations – notably the countries’ deep economic ties –…