On the recordJuly 18, 2026
Japan’s lack of a law criminalizing disrespectful handling of its own national flag is wrong.
Said by
Sanae Takaichi
Liberal Democratic Party
Japan’s lack of a law criminalizing disrespectful handling of its own national flag is wrong.
Commenting on the new flag desecration law.
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