U.N. body again urges Japan to allow separate surnames for couples

A U.N. rights watchdog on Tuesday once again urged Japan to review its requirement for married couples to share a surname while calling for an amendment of the male-only imperial succession law following its first in-person review of the country's gender equality policies in eight years.The recommendations came as the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women released its concluding observations on Japan after discussions with the government and non-governmental organizations earlier in the month.In the report, the committee expressed concerns that "no steps have been tak…READ FULL ARTICLE