Long-running legal battles culminated in a ruling that preserves public housing benefits and inheritance rights in the territory.
Tag: Marriages
A Litmus Test in Japan: Should Spouses Be Able to Have Different Surnames?
The nine candidates vying to become prime minister have been differentiated by their stances on a law requiring married couples to share a family name.
As Many South Koreans Shun Marriage, Two Women Try to Redefine Family
Hwang Sunwoo and Kim Hana, who are single and live together, say South Korea’s laws should reflect the alternative unions that many of its people have chosen.
Acquittal for Pakistan’s Khan and Wife in Illegal Marriage Case
But Imran Khan, the popular former prime minister, remains incarcerated for now, and the authorities have indicated that new charges are likely.
Thailand Lawmakers Pass Bill to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to legalize same-sex marriage. The bill now goes to Thailand’s Senate.
China’s Male Leaders Push to Get Women to Stay Home for Family
The Communist Party’s solution to the country’s demographic crisis and a slowing economy is to push women back into traditional roles.
Trudeau Searches For a New Image After Separation From His Wife
Justin Trudeau has portrayed himself as a modern husband, father and political figure in his rise to prime minister. How does he redefine himself after the breakup of his 18-year marriage?
South Korean Cities Play Matchmaker to Singles Wanting to Mingle
Singles are signing up in droves for city-hosted blind-dating events, but some point to their inability to address real issues with family planning.
Young Catholics Come Together, if Not Their Views
As young Catholics gathered from around the world in Portugal, their desires for the future of the church were as varied as the countries they came from.
2 Ukrainian Fighters Take a Break From the War to Marry Each Other
Their wedding was hosted by a charity group that provides uniforms, boots and other essentials to female soldiers, but because of demand recently started to organize such celebrations.