When Scott Stein was growing up in New York, he’d often visit his grandfather on Long Island and admire a Japanese flag hanging on the wall in his den. Bernard Stein never talked about his ...

Japanese ultra nationalists love the sun and beams flag. The Japanese government argues that both flags have been flown by the country well before any international conflicts and even fishermen ...

to the descendants of Japanese servicemembers killed in the war. The search for the flag's original owner started in April when a museum visitor took a photo and asked an expert about the ...

An artisan in the port city of Choshi, near Tokyo, is busy this season. He is hard at work coloring traditional flags offered as spring gifts to people who are starting a new stage in their life.

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday praised American-Japanese friendship and trust while ...

After reaching out to an expert, he learned it was a yosegaki hinomaru—a Japanese good luck flag, signed by loved ones and carried into battle as a token of protection and support. Realizing the ...

Japan's official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country's favourite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese capital. An ...