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Japan’s law regulators label the failure to recognise same-sex unions a 'serious human rights violation’.

'This acknowledges that we are here’ politician Taiga Ishikawa said of LGBT people as he won a seat in Japan’s Upper House

Only 9% of the notoriously anti-LGBT Liberal Democratic Party candidates standing in upcoming elections said they backed equal marriage.

Plaintiffs in a landmark equal marriage lawsuit accuse Japanese government of ‘denying their existence’ by arguing they were not expected when Japan’s Constitution was written.

Sadako Tsujigami wants to protect LGBT students from discrimination.

Japan is known for its tough inmigration stance and accepts less than 100 refugees each year.

The bill contains no mention of marriage rights or anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people.

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan said it would implement anti-discrimination legislation and legalise same-sex marriage if it wins upcoming elections.

Some local governments already offer limited rights to same-sex couples in Japan.

Will Japan follow Taiwan in passing same-sex marriage?