(Tokyo) - A Japanese court has ruled the country's ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional, bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality. The ruling was met with disappointment from plaintiffs and their legal team. Friday's ruling by the Tokyo high court marks an exception to this series of verdicts, which had been adding weight to the push for same-sex marriage to be legalised in Japan.
Posted 11/29/25
