A court in the city of Sapporo has ruled Japan's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, setting the stage for further legal challenges to overturn the law.
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00:00 A court ruling in Sapporo has brought Japan one step closer to marriage equality.
00:05 The high court in the northern city ruled that Japan's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
00:10 because it violates the fundamental rights to equality.
00:13 It follows a similar ruling in a Tokyo district court earlier this week.
00:17 The decisions could pave the way for Japan's parliament to codify a same-sex marriage law.
00:22 Polls show around 70 percent of people in Japan support such unions.
00:26 "I'm so happy that the court ruling has come out.
00:34 I think it's because so many people have supported this bill."