Japan high court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, calls for urgent government action for redress ...
Singapore’s PCG to reopen fund for luxury Japan ski resort as weak yen beckons
Patience Capital Group, the Singapore-based investor behind a $1.42 billion luxury ski project in northern Japan, is in talks to reopen its fund to new investors eager to get in before tightening by ...
Japan high court says same-sex marriage bar is unconstitutional
Japan's bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the high court in the northern region of Sapporo said on Thursday, the first such ruling by an appeals court on a matter that has divided the ...
Japan’s money markets gird for end of negative rates
Speculators betting on a historic monetary policy shift in Japan expect money markets will be upended by potential new deposit rules and are crowding into bets against short-dated bonds. Yields on one ...
Japan High Court Rules Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional
The High Court in Japan’s northern city of Sapporo ruled in favor of three couples who sued against the country’s ban on same-sex marriage, adding to earlier legal victories for the LGBTQ community.
Pakistan cenbank expected to hold rates on Monday, cut in Q2 2024 : Reuters poll
Pakistan's central bank is widely expected to hold its key interest rate at a record 22% for the sixth straight policy meeting on Monday as inflation risks continue to loom, but a majority of analysts ...
Students stand up against child labor in India
CNN's Vedika Sud speaks to students in India about combating child labor on #MyFreedomDay. Gen Alpha is more interested in skincare than toys. A dermatologist explains the issue ...
Fitch hikes India’s FY24, FY25 GDP growth estimates, lowers rate cut expectation
Rating agency Fitch, on Thursday, raised its estimate for India's economic growth for this fiscal year and next due to strong domestic demand and persistent growth in business and consumer confidence ...
India’s February wholesale prices rise 0.20% on year, pace slows
India's wholesale price index in February rose at a slower pace than in the previous month, mainly due a sharper fall in manufactured products and power prices, government data showed on Thursday.
Proposed US TikTok ban ‘not fair’, China’s foreign ministry says
There is "no fairness to speak of" in citing national security to reduce the competitive advantage of other countries, a spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday, criticising a U.