The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday ruled that the government's not recognizing same-sex marriage was against the country's ...

The district court here on Oct. 31 rejected a lawsuit by a group of six researchers and others over a university's abrupt ...

A Japanese court on Thursday sentenced a man to life in prison for his key role in a robbery resulting in the death of a ...

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WAKAYAMA (TR) – A much-anticipated lay judge trial continued at the Wakayama District Court last week, six years after the ...

A Japanese high court ruled on Wednesday that the lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage in the country was unconstitutional. The Tokyo High Court ruling was issued after the Tokyo District Co ...

A Japanese high court has declared the ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, enhancing hope for marriage equality. This ...

The plaintiffs appealed after the Tokyo District Court rejected their damages claim in November 2022, while saying that the ...

A second high court has ruled that the Japanese government’s policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.

The Tokyo High Court ruled on Oct. 30, 2024, that Japanese laws that do not recognise same-sex marriages violate the right to equality under the country's Constitution. It said that the ban leads to ...

The Tokyo High Court ruled on Wednesday that not allowing same-sex couples to marry is unconstitutional, with the beaming ...