rule that the government’s failure to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional as it violates the right to equality. Japan is the only Group of Seven country that has not legalized same-sex marriage.At a House of Councilors committee meeting in November 2018, then-Foreign Minister Taro Kono criticized the current system as “clearly off,” saying he would raise the issue about Japanese nationals not being able to bring their same-sex spouse to Japan with the Justice Ministry.