The Fukuoka High Court ruled that Japan’s current policy against same-sex marriage is discriminatory and unconstitutional on Friday. This marks the third time a High Court in the country has declared the ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, and this ruling specifically calls on the government to undertake necessary legal reforms.

Case file: https://www.call4.jp/file/pdf/202412/4012259b3b9dba36b31125ec947ea53a.pdf (Japanese)