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A Japanese court has said that a law requiring surgery to switch genders on a family registry is unconstitutional in a ruling on a case involving a transgender man in central Japan, according to his lawyers.

The 21-year-old took the Oza crown, having won Game 4 to finish the best-of-five match against 31-year-old Takuya Nagase.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on Wednesday compiled a policy package to tackle hay fever caused by pollen from cedar and cypress trees, with plans to accelerate their reduction and replace them with varieties that produce less pollen.

NAGOYA -- Officials in this central Japan city say they want to change people's habits and mindset through a recently established ordinance banning pe

The eight plaintiffs, who live overseas, had argued that foreign nationality was necessary to facilitate their work and lives abroad.

The decision by the Nagoya District Prosecutor's Office effectively ends its probe into the case of Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali.

Princess Kako attended a ceremony on Saturday marking 110 years of women attending universities in Japan.
Tohoku Imperial University, the predecessor of Tohoku University in Sendai, opened its doors to three women in 1913, who became the first female university students in Japan.

During the event held at Tohoku University's Kawauchi campus, the princess, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, said that the admission of the three women 110 years ago was an "important step" in women's education.

She voiced her hope for a society in which all people are offered a wide range of life choices.

Princess Kako returned to Tokyo on Friday after recovering from COVID-19. She tested positive during a visit to Tottori Prefecture that began on Sept. 23.

Some 8 out of 10 Japanese are in favor of a woman sitting on the Chrysanthemum Throne, according to opinion polls. Princess Aiko, who would be next in line in a system allowing both males and females to reign, enjoys overwhelming popularity, but political opposition remains strong. A recent event shed new light on the possibilities in this area.

Toshiba said on Thursday that a $14 billion tender offer from private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) had ended in success - a deal which paves the way for the embattled industrial conglomerate to go private.

Japanese weather officials are warning that moist air is making atmospheric conditions in northern Japan extremely unstable and triggering heavy rain there.