A Japanese high court ruled that a ban on same-sex marriage was illegal. The court, however, did not award damages to couples affected by the ban.
Archived version: https://archive.ph/wg7Pn
A Japanese high court ruled that a ban on same-sex marriage was illegal. The court, however, did not award damages to couples affected by the ban.
Archived version: https://archive.ph/wg7Pn
IIRC, Japan doesn't have punitive damages in civil cases, so the couple would have to prove they've been financially negatively affected to be awarded anything.