Gay American married to Japanese sues gov't for long-term visa

An American man who married his same-sex Japanese partner in the United States sued the Japanese government on Thursday, demanding it grant him long-term resident status.U.S. national Andrew High and his Japanese partner Kohei, who withheld his family name, reside together in Tokyo and are also seeking 11 million yen ($102,000) in damages in the suit filed with the Tokyo District Court, claiming the government's repeated denial of a long-term visa has impinged on the couple's freedom to live as a family.Long-term resident status, granted by the justice minister in consideration of special c…READ FULL ARTICLE