The New York Times · Politics and Government

Japan Passes New Law Banning Flag Desecration in Nationalist Push

· By Javier C Hernandez
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Japan’s Parliament on Friday banned the desecration of the national flag, part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s efforts to bolster patriotism and shift politics further to the right.

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