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The Japanese government is asking gas suppliers to install alarm units in enclosed spaces where gas piping is present in response to an explosion at a shopping mall in Kumamoto Prefecture in July following an earthquake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/14/japan/gas-alarms-schools-hospitals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kumamoto #earthquakes #gas #aeon #meti

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said it was unlawful to restrict the use of bathrooms by a transgender woman at the industry ministry, overturning a lower court ruling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/11/national/crime-legal/trans-official-bathroom-use-supreme-court/?utm_content=buffer9427b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #humanrights #lgbtq #meti #discrimination #transgender #supremecourt #toilets #womensissues #japanesecourts