Cybozu chief Yoshihisa Aono loses lawsuit at Tokyo court over right to use premarital name
A Tokyo court on Monday upheld a national law that forces couples to use the same surname upon marriage, rejecting claims over its unconstitutionality. The lawsuit against the central government was brought by Yoshihisa Aono, the 47-year-old president of software development firm Cybozu Inc., and ...
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Cybozu chief Yoshihisa Aono leads suit against Japanese government for right to use premarital names
The plaintiffs claim that the use of different rules for foreign nationals contravenes constitutional rights guaranteeing equality under the law.
Cybozu chief to file joint lawsuit against the government over marriage surname rule
President of software firm and another plaintiff will seek ¥2.2 million in damages over claims that a law on married names caused them psychological suffering.
