TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted throngs of New Year’s well-wishers from a balcony window at the ...

South Korea wants it banned at the games - but the 2020 organisers say the flag is "widely used in Japan" and is "not a political statement". Japan's national flag is simply a red disc on a white ...

Everywhere she went in the United States, she saw Stars and Stripes flags. It was surreal to her. She asked an employee of the Japanese consulate ... on display at the National September 11 ...

Japan Airlines reported a cyberattack on Thursday that resulted in delays for both domestic and international flights before ...

Japan actually has two rising sun flags, one of them is the national emblem, “nisshoki” or “hinomaru” which means the origin of the sun (red circle on a white background) and which causes ...

The Japanese flag, or Hinomaru, has links with Jimmu ... perfect if you’ve forgotten to do the dishes. The Japanese national anthem's lyrics are based on an ancient form of poetry.

Two-time Olympic softball champion Japan plans to develop pitchers and catchers for an expected battle against the United ...