TOKYO – Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said “extreme caution” was needed in allowing same-sex marriage, blocking calls in parliament to give legal status to the unions that would bring Japan in line with Group of Seven peers as it prepares to host a summit in May. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TOKYO – Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said “extreme caution” was needed in allowing same-sex marriage, blocking calls in parliament to give legal status to the unions that would bring Japan in line with Group of Seven peers“Changing the system will deeply involve all the people of Japan,” Mr Kishida told a parliamentary committee in response to questions from opposition Constitutional Democratic Party deputy leader Chinami Nishimura.
Japan is alone among the G-7 major democracies in not having a legal system for same-sex unions, something campaigners say causes problems in areas from immigration to inheritance and medical treatment. Business groups have also said the lack of such provisions puts them at a disadvantage in competing for global talent.
A survey carried out by the Mainichi newspaper and Saitama University from November 2021 to January 2022 found 71 per cent of respondents aged 18-29 said same-sex marriage should be legally recognised. The number fell to 25 per cent of those 70 or above.
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