That is why flying the flag at the Tokyo Olympics has caused an uproar demanding it is banned from the Games. Japan actually has two rising sun flags, one of them is the national emblem, ...

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 15: South Koreans hold Japanese rising sun flags during a rally to mark the 74th National Liberation Day in front of Japanese embassy on August 15, 2019 in Seoul ...

In agreeing to take down the banners, the South Koreans said they received a promise from the IOC that the displaying of the Japanese “rising sun” flag will be banned at stadiums and other ...

Created in 1915, the current emblem is a white field featuring the state seal adopted in 1868: A bald eagle before a rising ...