Country recorded 2,016 new diagnoses in 2025
Proposal underscores increased pressure against community
Measure introduced in Parliament earlier this year
Government has rejected petitions
Interior Ministry’s 2008 directive remains in place
Decision to determine whether courts can use constitutional morality doctrine
Marriage equality lawsuits filed in Japan
Seoul court on June 5 ruled same-sex couple deserved legal protection
Postgraduate student petitioned for legal clarification
Trade disruptions have strained petrochemicals, lubricant supplies