The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan high court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutionalTOKYO - A Japanese high court ruled Wednesday that the country's lack of legal recognition for same-sex marriage violates the right to equality under the Constitution, saying the ban leads to discriminatory treatment of people based on sexual orientation.But the Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court ruling rejecting a demand by plaintiffs for the state to pay damages, citing the lack of a decision by the Supreme Court. It became the second high cou…READ FULL ARTICLE
