Next Japan PM to face pressure on protection of LGBT rights

Japan's next prime minister is set to face growing pressure from the LGBT community and courts to do more to protect sexual minorities, including legalizing same-sex marriage, but most candidates for the post have remained low-key on the issue.Among the nine running in Friday's presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, only Digital Minister Taro Kono supports allowing same-sex marriage, according to a survey by the Japan Alliance for LGBT Legislation.Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he will approach the issue by taking into consideration relevant court rulings…READ FULL ARTICLE