TOKYO -- Pressure is building on the Japanese government to extend marriage rights to LGBTQ couples after the Osaka High Court said Tuesday that failure to do so was unconstitutional, the fifth such ruling by a high court in a series of cases filed against the state by a campaign group.
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A gay couple poses with the rainbow flag in a Tokyo photography studio: A series of high court rulings are increasing the pressure on the Japanese government to extend marriage rights to LGBTQ couples. © Reuters
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