The law punishes publicly damaging or defacing the national flag, known as "hinomaru". Opponents say the ambiguous law only ...

Japan has enacted a law banning public desecration of the hinomaru. Critics say its vague wording could curb protest and free ...

The new law is part of a campaign by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, to build a more patriotic and ...

The government argues that the law was needed because Japan already criminalised damaging foreign flags but had no equivalent rules covering its own.

Japan's enactment of a new law banning desecration of the national flag has reignited debate over the balance between ...

Japan's parliament on Friday enacted a divisive law introducing criminal penalties for desecrating the national flag, ...

Japan yesterday enacted a controversial new law prohibiting desecration of its national flag, a key right-wing agenda pushed ...

Japanese people who damage the national flag will face prison time under a new law. In a move described by opponents as a ...

Opponents say the ambiguous law only intimidates people from using the flag in art, protests or other forms of expression, ...

THE nation enacted a law that criminalises damaging the national flag as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pushes forward with ...

Get a first look at Japan’s 2026 kits ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Japan are set to compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a fresh set of kits designed by adidas, combining mod ...