Japan business lobby chief shows support for separate spouse surnames

The chairman of Japan's biggest business lobby Keidanren for first time Tuesday expressed his explicit support for the introduction of a system to allow married couples to use separate surnames."I personally think it should be done. I want it to be implemented as a top priority to support women's working styles," Masakazu Tokura, head of the Japan Business Federation, said at a press conference.Tokura expressed bewilderment at why the issue "has been left hanging for so long" after a Justice Ministry panel in 1996 recommended the Civil Code be revised to allow separate surnames.The proposal…READ FULL ARTICLE