{"id":163398,"date":"2024-06-05T17:31:05","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T08:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=163398&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-06-05T17:31:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T08:31:05","slug":"koga-city-considers-including-same-sex-couples-on-resident-certificates","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/koga-city-considers-including-same-sex-couples-on-resident-certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"Koga City Considers Including Same-Sex Couples on Resident Certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mayor <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kazuki<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Tanabe of Koga City, Fukuoka Prefecture, announced that the city is considering allowing same-sex couples to be listed as &#8220;husband&#8221; or &#8220;wife&#8221; on resident certificates. Following similar moves by Omura City, Nagasaki, and Kanuma City, Tochigi, Koga City aims to support sexual minorities and common-law partnerships through its &#8220;Koga City Partnership Oath System&#8221; and &#8220;Familyship Oath System.&#8221; Mayor Tanabe emphasized the need for national legislation on same-sex marriage and highlighted ongoing reviews of potential impacts on public and private procedures. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tanabe_kazuki\/status\/1798137842520195375\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mayor Kazuki Tanabe official X<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/fukuoka-news\/20240604\/5010024490.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_resident-certificate-photoac_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Koga City Considers Including Same-Sex Couples on Resident Certificates\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-163427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_resident-certificate-photoac_2024_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_resident-certificate-photoac_2024_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_resident-certificate-photoac_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_resident-certificate-photoac_2024_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo from Photo AC<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. 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