That is what's happening with Japan's rising sun flag and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. And the strongest criticism is from South Korea - where some politicians even compare it to the Nazi swastika.

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, ...

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, ...

World Flags intends to create characters for all ... Even though the online initiative seems like a fitting promotional campaign for the Tokyo Olympics, the 15 people behind the project don ...

TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted throngs of New Year's well-wishers from a balcony window at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Thursday. Some shouted "banzai" — "long live" — ...