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According to the report, the Japanese government and ruling coalition plan to submit a bill to next year's ordinary session of parliament that would give legal force to the use of maiden names in daily life by people who have changed surnames upon marriage.
The report states that the initiative is a flagship policy of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has long been a staunch supporter of Japan's single-surname system for married couples and has opposed allowing husbands and wives to use separate surnames in the family register.
The report added that by authorizing the broader everyday use of maiden names, the government aims to ease the practical inconveniences caused by mandatory surname changes after marriage. Advocates of a selective dual-surname system, however, are increasingly frustrated that the debate has shifted away from whether married couples should be allowed to adopt different surnames and toward the narrower issue of expanding the use of maiden names.
In addition, Takaichi has long advocated maintaining the requirement that married couples share a single surname, arguing that this is necessary to ensure the stability of children's surnames. The bill now being prepared is expected to be based on Takaichi's proposal.
Source: PNA/ Jiji Press
The report states that the initiative is a flagship policy of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has long been a staunch supporter of Japan's single-surname system for married couples and has opposed allowing husbands and wives to use separate surnames in the family register.
The report added that by authorizing the broader everyday use of maiden names, the government aims to ease the practical inconveniences caused by mandatory surname changes after marriage. Advocates of a selective dual-surname system, however, are increasingly frustrated that the debate has shifted away from whether married couples should be allowed to adopt different surnames and toward the narrower issue of expanding the use of maiden names.
In addition, Takaichi has long advocated maintaining the requirement that married couples share a single surname, arguing that this is necessary to ensure the stability of children's surnames. The bill now being prepared is expected to be based on Takaichi's proposal.
Source: PNA/ Jiji Press