SEOUL — Japan considers the “rising sun” flag part of its history. But some in the Koreas, China and other Asian countries say the flag is a reminder of Japan’s wartime atrocities ...

That’s why the flag has created anger at the Olympics, with some of […] SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan considers the “rising sun” flag part of its history.

In September, South Korea requested the Japanese “rising sun” flag be banned from the event and are intensifying their efforts to get Japan to comply. To understand the hatred of the ...

But what if a flag is so offensive to some countries it sparks a whole movement to get it banned? That is what's happening with Japan's rising sun flag and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. And the ...

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South Korea’s parliamentary committee for sports wants the so-called Rising Sun flag to be banned from venues at next year’s Tokyo Olympics as it is viewed in South Korea as a symbol of ...

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South Korea has formally asked the International Olympic Committee to ban the Japanese ``rising sun'' flag at next year's Tokyo Games, calling it a symbol of Japan's brutal wartime past and ...

Rock band Maroon 5 has been embroiled in controversy for using the design of a disputed Japanese Rising Sun flag in its world tour poster. The band recently announced through its official website ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Japanese fans attending the Beijing Olympics have been advised not to display the country's "rising sun" naval flag for fear of provoking a backlash from Chinese hosts.