TOKYO (AFP): Retired Japanese figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu has announced his divorce from his wife, three months after he publicized the union, blaming it on media "stalking" and harassing the ...

In May, it was decided that Japan will introduce the right to joint parental custody by the year 2026 as an option in the case of divorce. This reform marks a huge legal shift after 77 years of a sole ...

Salarymen — the black-suited corporate warriors who work long hours, spend long evenings drinking with cronies and stumble home late to long-suffering wives — have danger waiting for them as they near ...

The former wife of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi paid a high price when they divorced 19 years ago. They divided custody of their three children; she did not see her two boys again and he never ...

The meddlesome in-law is a classic domestic crisis that goes back as far as the dawn of humanity, according to "The Flintstones." And though it’s more of an anecdotal situation that’s difficult to ...

TOKYO – On Christmas Eve two years ago, Masahiro Yoshida returned to his home to find it empty. His wife had fled with their 2-year-old daughter, seeking a divorce. Since then, he's rarely seen his ...

OSAKA—A Filipino woman learned that not only was she divorced from her Japanese husband, but she had also signed over custody of her child to him. The problem was that the signature on the divorce ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's first-ever divorce loan caters to those who fell head over heels in love only to find themselves up to their necks in debt. Named "Re" for those re-starting their lives, the ...