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35% of unmarried youth in Japan say they do not plan to marry: survey
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (341+ words) TOKYO - Thirty-five percent of unmarried young people in Japan say they do not plan to marry, a government survey showed Monday, with many citing concerns about income and changes in their lifestyle as common hurdles. Meanwhile, when asked what they…...
FEATURE: Japan surname rule spurs matchmaking events for same-name couples
4+ mon, 1+ hour ago (586+ words) TOKYO - Japan is widely regarded as the only country that requires married couples to share a single surname, a rule that continues to shape personal decisions and social debate. Against this backdrop, a nongovernmental organization aiming to realize a gender-discrimination-free…...
Most unmarried people under 30 in Japan do not want children: survey
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (293+ words) OSAKA - Over 60 percent of unmarried young people in Japan said they do not want children in 2025, up from 56.6 percent who said so in 2024, a survey showed despite the government's measures to reverse the record low birth rate. The poll conducted…...
FEATURE: Monogamy not the one and only option for love-seeking Tokyo writer
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (607+ words) NAGOYA - For Kinoko, love has never fitted neatly into a box. A genderqueer writer in their 40s living in Tokyo, Kinoko has on occasion dated several people at once -- not using deception, but with honesty and mutual consent. The practice of…...