Top court gives mixed constitutionality judgments on marriage rules

Top court gives mixed constitutionality judgments on marriage rules

The Supreme Court rules in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2015, that a legal provision forcing married couples to use the same surname is constitutional, while it found another rule prohibiting women from remarrying for six months unconstitutional. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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