70% of married women in Japan support same-sex marriage english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 10 hours ago - 17:55 | Lifestyle, All, JapanAlmost 70 percent of married women in Japan believe that same-sex marriage should be legalized in the country, a government survey of around 6,000 married women showed Friday.
Among those in their 30s or younger, roughly 90 percent supported the legalization of same-sex marriage, according to the survey conducted last year by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research.
Questions on same-sex couples were added for the first time last year.
Married Japanese couples are required by law to use the same surname.
The survey reflects the responses of 6,142 married women who were sent questionnaires by the institute and excludes those divorced or widowed.