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by nogajun 5 days ago
That’s really interesting.

Currently, Japan’s ruling party, the LDP, is considering legislation to criminalize the desecration of the Japan flag. If that law is passed, carrying that flag would constitute a crime of desecrating the Japan flag. Even without such a law, simply carrying that flag would likely prompt the far right to view it as an alteration of the Japan flag and attack you for it.

- LDP pushes flag desecration law; expert questions its necessity | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16506155