National / Social Issues Aug 23, 2017
U.S. same-sex marriage advocate urges Japan to go beyond municipal certificates
by Daisuke Kikuchi
In recent decades, same-sex marriage has become legal in many countries, including the United States, Canada and parts of Europe. In Japan — starting with Tokyo's Shibuya and Setagaya wards in November 2015 — municipal governments have begun issuing certificates that recognize same-sex unions as ...