Gay couples fighting for the right to marry are expressing disappointment with the latest Tokyo court ruling that upheld the ban on gay marriage as constitutional.
A Japanese court ruled Monday that the country's failure to recognize same-sex marriages was constitutional, a setback for activists after a landmark ruling
Japan's constitution defines marriage as being based on "the mutual consent of both sexes." The court said there has not been enough debate on same-sex marriage in Japanese society.
OSAKA Same-sex couples were left stunned by a June 20 court ruling that took the opposite position to a landmark decision last year that said the central government’s failure to recognize marriages between those of the same sex was unconstitutional and discriminatory.