Japan's Supreme Court to Rule on Same-Sex Marriage

Japan's Supreme Court sends six appeals on same-sex marriage to its Grand Bench for a unified ruling on whether bans in the Civil Code and family register law violate the constitution. Lower courts split, with five high courts like Sapporo, Tokyo, Fukuoka, Nagoya, and Osaka deeming the provisions unconstitutional, while others upheld them. The 15-justice Grand Bench, led by Chief Justice Yukihiko Imasaki, may decide as early as next year amid a packed docket. Read more about this...