Japan's failure to recognise same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a court ruled today in a landmark first verdict on the issue that was welcomed by campaigners. Japan's failure to recognise same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a court ruled today in a landmark first verdict on the issue that was welcomed by campaigners. The government says this means same-sex marriage is 'not foreseen' in the constitution or civil law. In a landmark advance in 2015, Tokyo's bustling Shibuya district started issuing symbolic 'partnership' certificates to same-sex couples. Japan's refusal to issue spouse visas to partners of same-sex couples legally married overseas has been a growing problem, forcing them to temporarily live separately.

Source: Daily Mail March 17, 2021 08:57 UTC