TOKYO -- Businesses in Japan have welcomed a recent court ruling that the government's failure to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, saying the decision will help them better serve customers and employees and attract global talent.
In a first for the country, the Sapporo District Court on March 17 ruled that denying marriage equality is contrary to the equality principle enshrined in Article 14 of the constitution.
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