By The Associated Press Gay rights activists in Asia, where no country allows same-sex couples to legally marry, are upbeat about prospects for a change following the landmark U.S. Supreme […]
Japanese prisons are facing a swelling elderly population
ONOMICHI, Japan (AP) — Handrails run down the middle of the hallway to help prisoners make their way from one end to the other. Adult diapers are neatly
Director takes huge risk in casting a disabled star; the gamble pays off
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Late Bloomer” stars a disabled man, Masakiyo Sumida (playing a character by the same name). Sumida-san, as he is called by the other characters, […]