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Japan set to enact bill criminalizing vandalism of the national flag

Summary by The Japan Times
Backing from the opposition Democratic Party for the People paves the way for the bill's passage through the upper house, where the ruling bloc is a minority force.

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Japan set to enact bill criminalizing vandalism of the national flag

Backing from the opposition Democratic Party for the People paves the way for the bill's passage through the upper house, where the ruling bloc is a minority force.

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Even the Four Parties that Supported the "National Flag Desecration Crime" Are Expressing Dissatisfaction, Asking "Who Benefits From This?", and Prime Minister Takaichi Has Begun to Distance Herself From It. The Inexplicable Confusion in Nagatacho (Japan's Political Center) Surrounding This Crime.

With the Liberal Democratic Party, the Japan Innovation Party, the Democratic Party for the People, and the National Diet all firming up their support, the possibility of the law against damaging the national flag passing in the current Diet session has increased. However, voices of discontent are beginning to emerge even within the four parties that have decided to support the bill. What exactly is going on?

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The Japan Times broke the news in Japan on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
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