A Japanese soldier, lying on his back, dead. Poking out from underneath his jacket was a “good luck flag” — a Japanese flag covered with the signatures and good-luck wishes of 180 people ...

The organizers of Japan’s 2020 Summer Olympics have refused to ban a controversial flag that South Koreans say stirs memories of the violent, brutal life endured under Japanese rule during the ...

“We knew that the right thing to do would be to send the flag home, to be in Japan and to the family.” The soldier’s eldest son, Toshihiro Mutsuda, was speechless for a few seconds when ...

Significantly, the Japanese ship arrived in port flying three flags; the national flag of Japan at its bow, the Chinese flag above the bridge and the rising sun – the ensign of the MSDF – at ...

The organizers of Japan’s 2020 Summer Olympics have refused to ban a controversial flag that South Koreans say stirs memories of the violent, brutal life endured under Japanese rule during the ...