The Japan Times
The coalition agreement between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party calls for damaging Japan's flag to be made a crime during the current Diet session, citing protections for foreign emblems. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/01/japan/crime-legal/criminalizing-flag-damaging/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #ldp #nipponishinnokai #diet #justiceministry
LDP divided over move to criminalize desecration of Japan's flag, sought by JIP

While some party members have called for a bill to be enacted during the current session of parliament, others express concern over freedom of expression.

The Japan Times
Apr 1 at 2:45pmBuffer