Japan enacts law to punish national flag vandals. Opponents say it’s a threat to free speech

Japan on Friday enacted a controversial new law prohibiting desecration of the national flag, a key right-wing agenda pushed ...

Japan Criminalizes Flag Desecration in Nationalist Push

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

Japan's Nikkei slides into correction zone on tech selloff, Middle East conflict

By Rocky Swift and Junko Fujita TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei tumbled into correction territory on Friday, as a ...
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Japan passes legislation banning violation of national flag

Critics claim latest element of PM Takaichi’s conservative drive threatens free speech, invites political abuse.

Japan Builds Intelligence Agency It Hasn’t Had Since World War II

Facing threats from Russia and China, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is turning to help from Western allies in forming a ...

‘Sheer recklessness of Indian side…’: Japan ex-minister blames New Delhi for bullet-train delay

Despite Prime Minister Takaichi's visit, the ‘Indian Shinkansen’ project failed, and Japan was excluded from the signalling ...

Japan’s bond market is back in play after decades in the wilderness

JGBs have been selling off amid policy normalization and concerns over Tokyo's spending plans, but experts say that they ...

Bride Who Survived Honeymoon Nightmare in Japan Speaks Out for the First Time: ‘Feels Like I Came Back From the Dead’

Texas-based nurse Sarah Danh fell into a coma and suffered a life-threatening health crisis during her honeymoon in Japan ...

Japan's ruling party warns about suspected collusion between activist investors and private equity

By Makiko Yamazaki and Miho Uranaka TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Japan's ruling party raised concerns on Friday over suspected ...