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Japan bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the high court in the northern region of Sapporo said on Thursday, the first such ruling by an appeals court on a matter that has divided the lower levels of the judiciary.While Japan is the only Group of Seven nation without legal protection for same-sex unions, the ruling by the Sapporo High Court dismissed the plaint
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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the swearing in ceremony of the new Hong Kong government on the 20th anniversary of the city handover from British to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, China, July 1, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby YipChinese President Xi Jinping swore in Hong Kong new leader on Satu
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