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Gay OK at Disneyland, but not elsewhere in Japan
Protection of LGBT rights in Japan is flimsy. By comparison, the Tokyo theme park is an island of tolerance.
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- May 23, 2012 00:01
TOKYO, Japan — In one respect, the decision by Tokyo Disneyland to allow a gay couple to hold their "wedding" at the theme park is a sign of progress in a country that has, until recently, largely ignored the question of same-sex unions. But some have argued that leaving it to Mickey Mouse to give his blessing to Koyuki Higashi and her partner, Hiroko Masuhara shows how far Japan has to go before it affords the same rights to the LGBT community as it does to heterosexual couples.

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Free trade: Is Taiwan suddenly irrelevant?
Fresh talk about a three-way pact between Northeast Asian powerhouses has Taipei worried it will lose out to Seoul.
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Cain Nunns - May 22, 2012 06:16
TAIPEI, Taiwan — It's all talk now, but a three-way pact between China, Japan and South Korea could create a rival to the world's largest free-trade zones in size. As such, it has Taipei more than a little concerned, namely since it could remove any competitive edge the tiny island has against its main rival in Seoul. full story