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Not recognising same-sex marriage 'unconstitutional' rules Japanese court

30 May 2023 07:53pm
The ruling on a lawsuit filed by a male couple in their 30s was announced by the Nagoya District Court in the Aichi province, located on central Honshu Island, according to the Tokyo-based Kyodo News Agency.
The ruling on a lawsuit filed by a male couple in their 30s was announced by the Nagoya District Court in the Aichi province, located on central Honshu Island, according to the Tokyo-based Kyodo News Agency.
ISTANBUL - A Japanese court on Tuesday ruled that not recognising same-sex marriage is "unconstitutional”, reported Anadolu.

The ruling on a lawsuit filed by a male couple in their 30s was announced by the Nagoya District Court in the Aichi province, located on central Honshu Island, according to the Tokyo-based Kyodo News Agency.

The court, however, rejected their demand that the state pays each man 1 million yen (US$7,100) in compensation for "the current legal system not allowing them to marry.”

Courts in Japan are hearing at least five such cases. -Bernama-Anadolu

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