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Japan's top court rules couples must use the same surname - media

Debate about allowing couples to use different surnames has become a hot topic. [Courtesy]

Japan's top court on Wednesday threw out a challenge by three couples who wanted to keep their own surnames after marriage, ruling that laws stipulating Japanese couples must choose one family name were constitutional, media reported.

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