Objectives Same-sex marriage legalisation improves mental health among sexual and gender minority (SGM) people. In Japan, where same-sex marriage is not legalised, some municipalities have introduced ...
Japan recently broke from its G7 siblings and upheld its ban on same-sex marriage. The Tokyo court affirmed the nation's civil code limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples. It was the first and only ...
Japan does not currently recognize same-sex marriage under national law. The Japanese Constitution, adopted in 1947, defines marriage as being “based only on the mutual consent of both sexes” (Article ...
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 ...