The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Monday vowed to give couples the option of keeping their surnames separate after marriage, among other reform proposals, ahead of the general election this autumn.
Announcing a set of policies the party — Japan’s main opposition force — will implement if it gains power, CDP leader Yukio Edano said it seeks to realize a society without discrimination.
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