夫婦別姓検討チームが初会合　自民、論点整理に着手

　選択的夫婦別姓制度について議論する自民党の「氏制度の在り方に関するワーキングチーム」（座長・石原伸晃元幹事長）が２日、党本部で初会合を開いた。党内では推進派、慎重派双方が議員連盟を設立。議論の過熱も予想されており、党の正式な組織で意見調整を目指す考えだ。
　初会合では、「旧姓の通称使用だけでは解決できない問題がある」「選挙の争点にもなるので、方向性をはっきり示すべきだ」などと賛成、反対それぞれの意見が出された。
　別姓制度をめぐっては、最高裁大法廷で憲法判断が下されるとみられている。石原氏は会合後「最高裁決定が出るまでに論点を整理しなければいけない」と記者団に語った。（2021/04/02-11:12）

A working team of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party to discuss a possible dual surname system held its first meeting at the party's headquarters on Friday.
   Within the LDP, a group promoting the dual surname system and one cautious about it have each set up a parliamentary league.
   As the debate on the issue is expected to heat up, the working team aims to coordinate opinions as a formal organization of the party. The team is chaired by former Secretary-General Nobuteru Ishihara.
   At the meeting, opinions both for and against the system were heard, including, "There are problems that can't be resolved just by using maiden names," and, "Since this will be an issue in a general election, the direction should be clearly indicated."
   The grand bench of the Supreme Court is expected to make a constitutional judgment over the current common surname system.