A Japanese court ruled Wednesday the government's ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional, recognizing the rights of same-sex couples for the first time in the only Group of Seven country that ...

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court ruled Thursday that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack of any law allowing for such unions.

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 ...

A Japanese court ruled Tuesday that the government's policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, in a closely watched decision that supporters say is a step toward marriage equality. The ...

Japan’s Nagoya High Court on March 7 ruled the lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriages violates the country’s constitution. The plaintiffs sought damages of 1 million yen ($6,721.80) under ...

A major Japanese court ruled that the current ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. On Tuesday, a Japanese district court ruled that the government’s current policy of prohibiting same-sex ...

Plaintiffs head to the court for the same-gender marriage lawsuit at the Fukuoka District Court on June 8, holding a banner that reads "Marriage freedom for all."The Yomiuri Shimbun/AP Reporter A ...