worldJapan’s lack of law protecting same-sex unions ‘unconstitutional’, court rulesA court in Tokyo has ruled that Japan’s lack of law to protect the rights of same-sex couples to marry and become families violates the constitution.
worldTokyo to recognise same-sex unions but not as legal marriageJapan’s capital Tokyo has announced it will start recognising same-sex partnerships to ease the burdens faced by residents in their daily lives, but the unions will not be considered legal marriages.