A 69-year-old man in western Japan filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking assets left behind by his deceased same-sex partner and damages for being barred from attending his cremation.The rare case involving inheritance from a same-sex partner highlights the problems faced by such couples upon the death of their partners in a country that only provides legal protection to married couples.The man from Osaka Prefecture sued his partner's sister at the Osaka District Court, seeking to win back the assets held by her following her brother's death in March 2016.The man is also seeking 7 million yen ($…READ FULL ARTICLE