Over 40% of Japanese want to use old surnames at work after marriage

Over 40 percent of Japanese want to keep using their original family names at work after they get married, a Cabinet Office survey showed Tuesday, as parliamentary debate continues over whether married couples should be permitted to have separate surnames.The survey, which solicited responses from both women and men, showed that 43.3 percent want to keep using their original surnames, up 4.2 points from a 2023 survey, while 55.2 percent said they "do not want to use them."By age group, respondents in their 30s were most in favor of keeping their original surnames at work at 57.8 percent.Res…READ FULL ARTICLE