Equality not the winner in Tokyo court decision on gay man's visa

Real issue is different treatment of same-sex and opposite-sex couples

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Andrew High, left, and his partner Kohei at a news conference on Sept. 30: The court's decision was a defeat because it left in place unequal treatment of same-sex couples compared with their opposite-sex counterparts. © Kyodo

Stephen Givens is a corporate lawyer based in Tokyo.

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