A Japanese high court ruled Friday that Japan's refusal to legally recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the latest victory for same-sex couples and their supporters seeking equal rights.

Dec. 13 (UPI) --Japanese law prohibiting same-sex marriage from being officially recognized is unconstitutional, the country's Fukuoka High Court ruled on Friday. The decree marks the third time a ...

All four presidential candidates of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan support legalizing same-sex marriage, a survey found, while only one of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ...

The Associated Press reported on Friday that a high court in Fukuoka, Japan ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, marking the eighth such ruling out of nine cases since ...

Japanese society is arguably becoming more accepting of sexual minorities. In a nationwide survey conducted in February 2023, 72 per cent of respondents expressed support for legal recognition of same ...

But on the national level, Japan does not recognize same-sex marriage and local courts have returned conflicting verdicts on the issue. Polls suggest popular backing. Up to 68% of Japan’s adults ...

As Japan celebrates 78 years this Saturday since ... five high courts all ruled against the ongoing ban on same-sex marriage just in the last year — a stunning reversal compared to the local ...

A Japanese High Court on Friday ruled that Japan's refusal to legally recognise same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, in a ...

A Second High Court Rules That Japan's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Is Unconstitutional TOKYO (AP) — A second Japanese high court ruled Wednesday that the government's policy against same-sex ...