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, ...

During the 19th century, the rising sun symbol became the flag of the Japanese military and was flown by the Japanese navy during World War Two. As a result, for many of the citizens of countries ...

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 one letter, the Japanese ruler called himself the 'Emperor of the Rising Sun'. It was a proud way for Japan to describe itself to the rest of the world. The Japanese flag has a red circle ...

The original newspaper of the Chosun Central Daily, which erased the Rising Sun flag appearing in the victory photo of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Marathon winner Son Ki-jeong (1912–2002), has ...