In a blow to the Japanese LGBTQ+ community, a court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional. The decision handed down by Tokyo’s High Court on Friday (28 November) outlined ...

For centuries, women entering marriage in Japan have been bound by the Confucian notion of personal sacrifice for the good of the family – and that has extended to their names. Encouraged by a sexual ...

Japan’s Nagoya High Court on March 7 ruled the lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriages violates the country’s constitution. The plaintiffs sought damages of 1 million yen ($6,721.80) under ...

A Japanese court ruled Tuesday that the government's policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, in a closely watched decision that supporters say is a step toward marriage equality. The ...

A high court in Japan on Thursday said the country's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, ruling on a matter that has divided lower levels of the judiciary and put the conservative ...

A court ruling in Japan on Wednesday was the seventh time a court found the country’s ban on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional. The Tokyo High Court called the ban on same-sex marriage “a ...

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court ruled Thursday that the lack of legal protections for LGTBQ+ people appeared to be unconstitutional, in the latest ruling that may help push the country toward allowing ...

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Plaintiffs head to the court for the same-gender marriage lawsuit at the Fukuoka District Court on June 8, holding a banner that reads "Marriage freedom for all."The Yomiuri Shimbun/AP Reporter A ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A record number of female candidates stood in the 2024 Japanese election. Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images For centuries, ...