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14 Human Rights Wins To Celebrate In 2025
Here’s to another year of fighting for the world we want to see.
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Japan’s First Woman Prime Minister Said Japan Could Respond If China Attacked Taiwan And Now The Two Countries Are Having A Huge Fight
Japanese Prime Minister said that if China were to use military force against Taiwan, it would be a “survival threatening situation” for Japan and require a military response.
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Japanese Girl Group XG’s Youngest Member Cocona Has Publicly Come Out As Transmasculine Non-Binary
“Now, I can finally say, ‘There’s nothing wrong with who I am inside,’”
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In A Setback For LGBTQ Rights, Japan Has Found Its Ban On Same-Sex Marriage Constitutional
The Tokyo judge said that the current marriage system is “useful in preparing an environment for raising children."
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Trump Met Japan’s First Woman Prime Minister For His Asia Tour But Appeared Lost During The Ceremony
“Trump is completely lost. He has no idea what he’s doing,” one person wrote on X.
Impact
Japan Will Now Allow Women To Buy The Morning-After Pill Over The Counter Without Prescription For The First Time
Previously, women in Japan had to go to a clinic or hospital in order to get a prescription for emergency contraception, even if they have been sexually assaulted
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Japan Has Elected This Hardline Conservative Politician As Its First Woman Prime Minister
In Japan, only 10% of government positions are held by women.
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Here’s How 16 Asian Celebrities Interpreted The 2025 Met Gala Theme "Tailored For You”
This year’s theme, “Tailored For You”, is dedicated to Black menswear and suiting.
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Japan Is Being Ravaged By Its Worst Wildfires In 50 Years, Forcing Thousands Of People To Evacuate
The wildfires also come after Japan experienced its hottest summer on record in 2024, with rising global temperatures from climate change making extreme weather events more likely.
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A Sunfish At This Japanese Aquarium Was Feeling Lonely So Workers Made Cardboard Humans To Keep It Company
In a creative resolution, the team cut out human faces from printed cardboards and paired them with staff uniforms in front of the sunfish’s tank.
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63 Reasons Why 2024 Wasn't All Bad
Here are just 63 reasons why 2024 wasn’t all bad.
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Your Favorite Stories Of 2024
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