Japan's top court has ruled that it is constitutional to force married couples to share a last name. The law is an archaic 19th-century mandate that has resulted in 96% of married women taking their ...
Under laws in place in Japan since the 19th century, married couples must choose the husband's or the wife's name - Copyright AFP Isaac LAWRENCE Under laws in place ...
Japan is the only nation where married couples must use the same surname. Critics say it violates women's rights and, unless the rule is scrapped, all Japanese could be surnamed Sato in 500 years.
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