Use of separate surnames should be allowed: ex-justice

Use of separate surnames should be allowed: ex-justice

Former Supreme Court Justice Yoshiki Yamaura gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2016, following his retirement in July. Yamaura, now a lawyer, said married couples should be allowed to use separate surnames under the Constitution, although the top court ruled in December 2015 that forcing couples to use the same surname is constitutional. Yamaura was against the decision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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