Woman awarded damages over infidelity of same-sex partner

A Japanese court awarded damages Wednesday to a woman in her 30s, who broke up with her same-sex partner because of infidelity, recognizing their common-law partnership despite same-sex marriage not being legal in the country.The Mooka branch of the Utsunomiya District Court in Tochigi Prefecture ordered the former partner to pay 1.1 million yen ($10,170) to the plaintiff, who was seeking damages of 6.3 million yen.According to the suit, the plaintiff and defendant moved in together in 2010. After acquiring a marriage certificate in the United States in 2014, the couple held a wedding cerem…READ FULL ARTICLE