they estimated that about 1.22 million people in their 20s to 50s are in common-law relationships in Japan, with 587,000 of them wishing to marry if separate surnames are allowed. Common-law ...

Japan should definitely allow different surnames, as it does already for international marriages. A common law marriage means living together as a stable heterosexual (no gay marriage in Japan) couple ...

Since 1947, Japanese Civil Code has stipulated that all married couples must share a common surname. Although in theory that name could be that of the husband or wife, in practice it is almost ...

This season will focus on the surnames Mac Gearailt/FitzGerald, Ó Briain/O'Brien, Ó Néill/O'Neill, De Paor/Power, Ó Loingsigh ...

For Métis siblings Robert Doucette and Eileen Rheindel, a long-awaited court ruling has brought both hope and heartbreak. On April 29, 2025, Justice Sébastien Grammond of the Federal Court ruled ...

to proactively establish a common position. Within the LDP itself, there is a significant minority that supports introducing separate surnames. Nevertheless, opposition from conservatives ...

While Harvard and the Trump administration share “common ground” on issues such as ending antisemitism and other bigotry on campus and encouraging a “multiplicity of viewpoints” at the Ivy ...

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Used poorly, it can quietly disqualify you before a human ever sees your name. Here are five of the most common AI-related job search mistakes I see, along with one bonus pitfall you may not ...

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