Japan’s Takaichi Revives Flag Defacement Criminalization

By The BriefBrief

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to make defacing the national flag a crime, leveraging her election victory.

WHO: Sanae Takaichi

WHAT: Reviving push to criminalize defacing the national flag

WHEN: Feb 25, 2026 at 8:30 PM ET

WHERE: Japan

WHY: To establish penalties for defacing the hinomaru

Sources (1): South China Morning Post

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