welcome
ABC News

ABC News

World

World

Japan refusal to recognize same-sex marriage in law is unconstitutional, court finds

ABC News
Summary
Nutrition label

85% Informative

Japan 's refusal to recognize same-sex marriage in law is unconstitutional, court finds.

Friday ’s decision by the Nagoya High Court marks the ninth victory out of 10 rulings since 2019 .

The current civil law defines marriage as being between a man and a woman is discrimination based on sexual orientation.

The government has argued marriage under civil law does not cover same sex couples and places importance on natural reproduction.

VR Score

90

Informative language

92

Neutral language

55

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

65

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

Affiliate links

no affiliate links