Japan’s 'rising sun' flag is a focus of anger at the Tokyo Olympics, with some in the Koreas, China and other Asian nations calling for a ban.

This flag belonged to Japanese soldier Masamoto Abe during World War II. It was taken after his death by Allied soldiers and has been kept in the Gold Bar Veterans of Foreign Wars hall for many years.

Morning Mix A Japanese soldier’s flag hung in a U.S. museum. It finally came home. The keepsake was returned to the family of a Japanese soldier who died in World War II August 4, 2023 6 min ...

World War II veteran Marvin Strombo returned a Japanese flag to the family of the fallen soldier he recovered it from more than 70 years ago. Strombo, 93, who was part of an elite U.S. Marines ...

Japan’s “rising sun” flag is a focus of anger at the Olympics, with some in the Koreas, China and other Asian nations calling for it to be banned.

HIGASHISHIRAKAWA, Japan — The former U.S. Marine knew the calligraphy-covered flag he took from a fallen Japanese soldier 73 years ago was more than a keepsake of World War II.

This Yonhap file photo shows the State-designated Treasure "Seoul Jingwansa Taegeukgi" unveiled at Jingwansa Temple in Seoul ...

OLYMPIA — The flag of a father is going home to Japan, more than 68 years after it was retrieved from a cave during the bloody World War II battle for control of Okinawa.

Young Indonesians dissatisfied with the government are flying a flag from the popular anime One Piece ahead of the country's ...

ROBBINSVILLE -- Since 2001, a Robbinsville woman held onto a Japanese flag her father brought back from World War II, never knowing how he got it but was always curious about the signatures on it.