marriages

Chinese marriages slid by a fifth in 2024, fanning birthrate concerns

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HONG KONG —  Marriages in China dropped by a fifth last year, the biggest drop on record, despite manifold efforts by authorities to encourage young couples to wed and have children to boost the country’s declining population. More than 6.1 million couples registered for marriage last year, down from 7.68 million a year earlier, figures … Read more

Japan’s high court makes major decision that shocks those who solemnize same-sex marriages in Japan

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Tokyo: The High Court has issued a major ruling on same-sex marriage in Japan. The decision hit gay couples hard. On Wednesday, another high court declared the government’s policy banning same-sex marriage unconstitutional. The Tokyo High Court said the ban on same-sex marriage was “baseless legal discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation”. She said … Read more