12:05 (03:05)â¢Same-Sex Marriage Gets Constitutional Shield
âšThe newspapers report extensively on the Fukuoka High Court's ruling that laws not recognizing same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, marking the first time Article 13 (right to pursue happiness) was used as grounds for such a decision (Asahi, Mainichi, NHK, Huffington Post, Yomiuri). The ruling follows similar decisions in Tokyo, making it the third high court to declare current marriage laws unconstitutional. While declaring the laws unconstitutional, the court didn't grant compensation to plaintiffs.