High court finds exclusion of nonbinary gender option in family register system unconstitutional
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-05-13 09:36 UTC+10:00
Section: JAPAN
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Asia, Law & Courts, Family, World News, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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OSAKA – Japan's family register system, which only allows male and female designations in its gender entry, infringes on Article 14 of the Constitution, the Osaka High Court has said.
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