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Gay activists in Asia upbeat about impact of US court ruling

July 5, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 Court ruling legalizing such marriages in every state of the nation. A look at some of the reactions and background on gay rights: SOUTH KOREA […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, 2015, Asia, Beijing, China, Chinese, Conservative Christianity, Han Ga-ram, Hong Kong, Kazuyuki Minami, Li Yinhe, Michael Vidler, Natee Teerarojjanapongs, QT, South Koreans, Supreme Court, Though Japan, US, United States, Vol 34 No 28 | July 4 - July 10, culture

Japanese prisons are facing a swelling elderly population

December 8, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2010, Fumio Yamashita, Germany, Justice Department, Justice Ministry, Koki Maezawa, Onomichi Prison, Switzerland, TV, Taisei Sakuhara, Takashi Hayashi, Though Japan, Tokyo Metropolitan Police, United States, Vol 29 No 50 | December 11 - December 17, Yoshihiro Kurahashi

Director takes huge risk in casting a disabled star; the gamble pays off

April 22, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Please set your volume high,” urges Japanese director Go Shibata in his introduction for the DVD release of his second feature film, “Late Bloomer.”

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Reviews, At the Movies Tagged With: Andrew Hamlin, DVD, Go Shibata, Late Bloomer, Masakiyo Sumida, Northwest Asian Weekly, Though Japan, Tidepoint Pictures

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