TOKYO (The Japan Times/ANN): The Tokyo High Court on Friday ruled that Japan’s failure to recognize same-sex marriages is constitutional, the first and only court to do so at the high court level after five other similar rulings deeming it as unconstitutional.
Friday’s ruling was a painful setback for LGBTQ+ supporters seeking equal rights to heterosexual couples. It also overturned a 2024 district court ruling that stated that Japanese legislation, in not permitting same-sex marriages, is in a “state of unconstitutionality,” a legal wording that is just short of saying it is unconstitutional.
The case is part of a na
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