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The Partnership System Is Not Spreading in Kumamoto Prefecture: Questions Raised About the "Indifference" [Reporter's Note]

"This is a question about support for sexual minorities." To investigate the current status of the partnership system, we conducted telephone interviews with all 47 prefectures across Japan and 45 municipalities in Kumamoto Prefecture. Unlike legal marriage, this system allows local governments to officially certify the relationship of sexual minority couples, including LGBTQ couples.
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"This is a question about support for sexual minorities." To investigate the current status of the partnership system, we conducted telephone interviews with all 47 prefectures across Japan and 45 municipalities in Kumamoto Prefecture. Unlike legal marriage, this system allows local governments to officially certify the relationship of sexual minority couples, including LGBTQ couples.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
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