Top court rules same-surname provision for couples constitutional

Top court rules same-surname provision for couples constitutional

Plaintiffs seeking introduction of dual surnames for married couples head to the Supreme Court in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2015. The top court ruled the same day that a century-old legal provision forcing married couples to use the same surname is constitutional. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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