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Japan Diet begins debate on dual surname bill for 1st time in 28 yrs

Japan's House of Representatives' judicial affairs committee begins its first deliberations in 28 years on legislation that would give married couples the option of using separate surnames in Tokyo on May 30, 2025.

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Japan Diet begins debate on dual surname bill for 1st time in 28 yrs

Japan's House of Representatives' judicial affairs committee begins its first deliberations in 28 years on legislation that would give married couples the option of using separate surnames in Tokyo on May 30, 2025.

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Pet rabbits gaining popularity in Chinese Year of the Rabbit

STORY: Pet rabbits gaining popularity in Chinese Year of the Rabbit DATELINE: Jan. 24. 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a rabbit cafe in Shenyang, China's Liaoning Province 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CAO MENGJIAO, Staffer with a rabbit cafe in Shenyang STORYLINE: As the Chinese New Year has arrived, pet rabbits are gaining popularity among the Chinese. 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit, the fourth animal in the Chinese Zodiac. Rabbit is a beloved animal in China, symbolizing grace, mercy, auspiciousness, and good luck. At a bunny cafe in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, people can play with various breeds of pet rabbits. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CAO MENGJIAO, Staffer with a rabbit cafe in Shenyang "Hi everyone. The main business of our cafe is to invite people to play with rabbits. They can touch, cuddle and feed rabbits here. It's suited to the needs of young couples and children. Now, we have 20 to 30 bunnies in our shop, including lop-eared rabbits, Netherla

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Sapporo to offer tastings of beer made with 'space' barley

TOKYO, Japan - A woman holds two bottles of Space Barley beer from Sapporo Breweries Ltd. on Dec. 2, the world's first beer made with barley descending from plants grown inside the International Space Station. Sapporo said the same day it will hold tastings of Sapporo Space Barley in January, inviting a total of 30 couples through a lottery to the events at the company's six plants from Hokkaido to Oita Prefecture. The space brew is not available for sale.

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Sapporo to offer tastings of beer made with 'space' barley

TOKYO, Japan - A woman holds two bottles of Space Barley beer from Sapporo Breweries Ltd. on Dec. 2, the world's first beer made with barley descending from plants grown inside the International Space Station. Sapporo said the same day it will hold tastings of Sapporo Space Barley in January, inviting a total of 30 couples through a lottery to the events at the company's six plants from Hokkaido to Oita Prefecture. The space brew is not available for sale. (Kyodo)

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Takarazuka to issue certificates recognizing same-sex partnership

Tomoko Nakagawa, mayor of the western Japanese city of Takarazuka, announces during a press conference on Nov. 30, 2015, that the municipal government will start issuing certificates recognizing same-sex partnership as being equivalent to marriage from June 2016, following the same practice in Tokyo's Shibuya and Setagaya wards. Nakagawa said, "We hope to issue a message to same-sex couples that we are with you." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Election outcome may hinder same-sex partnerships ordinance in Tokyo

Koyuki Higashi (C), a 30-year-old lesbian who lives in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward with her partner, speaks at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on April 23, 2015. On March 31, Shibuya became the first municipality in Japan to enact the ordinance that enables the issuance of certificates for same-sex couples. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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