15 March 2024
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2024-03-15 10:23
A Japan high court ruled on Thursday that denying marriage to same-sex couples was unconstitutional.
Japan is the only member of the Group of Seven industrialized nations that doesn't offer legal protection for same-sex unions.
Rights groups said the omission is discriminatory and hurts its appeal as a global business center. The high court in Sapporo, a northern Japanese city, ruled that denying same-sex couples was a violation of citizens' fundamental right to have a family.