The most infamous emblem of the horrors of wartime Japan, the Rising Sun flag, was never banned, and it still flies today. Much like the Confederate battle flag, which was used by several ...

SEOUL — Japan considers the “rising sun” flag part of its history. But some in the Koreas, China and other Asian countries say the flag is a reminder of Japan’s wartime atrocities ...

SEOUL, South KoreaSEOUL, South Korea — Japan considers the “rising sun” flag part of its history. But some in the Koreas, China and other Asian countries say the flag is a reminder of Japan ...

The flag that the South Koreans have objected to shows a red sun with 16 rays extending outwards. The "Rising Sun" flag has been used by Japan for centuries and is still used by the Asian nation's ...

On Thursday, military Chief of Staff Katsutoshi Kawano said the rising sun flag is the Maritime Self-Defense Force sailors’ “pride” and “we absolutely do not go if we have to remove the ...

South Korea has formally asked the International Olympic Committee to ban the Japanese ``rising sun'' flag at next year's Tokyo Games, calling it a symbol of Japan's brutal wartime past and ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Thursday reiterated a demand that Japan should remove its “rising sun” naval flag from a warship participating in an international fleet review at ...

Japan has withdrawn from an international fleet review this week after rejecting demands that its warship take part without its “rising sun” flag ensign – regarded by many Koreans as a ...

JS Hamagiri, an Asagiri-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force, sailed into Busan Port with the Rising Sun flag hoisted, ahead of the Eastern Endeavour 23 exercise, which is ...

Japan considers the "rising sun" flag part of its history. But some in the Koreas, China and other Asian countries say the flag is a reminder of Japan's wartime atrocities and is comparable to the ...

On Thursday, military Chief of Staff Katsutoshi Kawano said the rising sun flag is the Maritime Self-Defense Force sailors' "pride" and "we absolutely do not go if we have to remove the flag." ...

SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has decided not to take part in an international fleet review in South Korea next week after Seoul effectively asked Tokyo not to fly its "Rising Sun" flag on a ...