Japan yesterday enacted a controversial new law prohibiting desecration of its national flag, a key right-wing agenda pushed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Opponents said it was an attempt to intimidate the public and silence criticism of her government.The law punishes publicly damaging

Tokyo, July 17 (Jiji Press)--The Diet, Japan's parliament, enacted a bill Friday to criminalize acts of damaging the Japanese national flag, despite concerns that it could…

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