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 ...

Two Long Island historical memorabilia collectors say they will turn over 41 flags carried by Japanese servicemen in World ...

Australian surfer Jack Robinson has painted over the rising sun design on his board following a complaint from Korean ...

The flag, portraying a red sun with 16 rays extending outward, is resented by many people in South Korea and other parts of Asia who see it as a symbol of Japan’s wartime past. The South Korean ...