The government, in its sixth basic program for promoting gender equality, will stipulate that it will consider legislation to legalize the use of pre-marriage family names. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/06/japan/society/japan-surname-gender-equality-program/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #familyregistry #familylaw #marriage #names #nipponishinnokai #ldp #women039sissues #diet
Japan is moving closer than ever to legalizing the primary use of birth names after marriage, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s bill on the matter likely to be submitted to parliament soon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/26/japan/politics/surname-takaichi-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #familyregistry #familylaw #marriage #names #nipponishinnokai #komeito #ldp #women039sissues #diet
A series of court rulings in Japan has found key legal provisions on gender dysphoria unconstitutional, but the decisions have brought little relief to those seeking to change their gender identity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/29/japan/crime-legal/gender-identity-law-reform/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #familyregistry #transgender
One of the main topics in the July 20 Upper House election is the proposed introduction of a dual surname system for married couples. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/japan/politics/upper-house-poll-dual-surnames/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #marriage #2025upperhouseelection #diet#upperhouse #familyregistry