There are people whose dignity is being trampled on daily because their marriage, their commitment to someone they love, is ...

Japan’s stance on same-sex marriage has been a topic of significant debate and scrutiny over the past few years. At present, ...

Two more rulings in Japanese district courts have added weight to the push for same-sex marriage to be legalised. This week, courts in Tokyo and Sapporo ruled the nation's current ban was ...

“(Same-sex marriage) would totally reshape the family system and change the core of Japan,” the politician said. “I will remain opposed to it even if I were to become the last one to do so.” ...

A friendship marriage, referred to as tomodachi kekkon (friend marriage) or yujo kekkon (friendship marriage) in Japanese, is ...

Taro Kono, 61, who was formerly the minister for foreign affairs, became the third lawmaker to declare their candidacy in a ...

A high court in Japan has ruled that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage is “unconstitutional” as pressure mounts for such unions to be legalised. On Thursday, the Sapporo High Court said ...

Even if a same-sex couple submits a marriage registration application, it will not be accepted. Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Japanese state hold up messages after the Sapporo High Court ...

Japan's outspoken, social media-savvy digital transformation minister announced Monday that he was running to replace Fumio Kishida as prime minister, saying he would look beyond domestic affairs and ...