The law punishes publicly damaging or defacing the national flag, known as "hinomaru". Opponents say the ambiguous law only ...

Gary Neville won 85 England caps but there was a period when he wouldn't sing the national anthem. (contains affiliate links) ...

Opponents say the ambiguous law only intimidates people from using the flag in art, protests or other forms of expression, ...

Twenty years after playing for his adopted country against Brazil, ex-Japan defender Alex Santos recalls that past meeting and discusses Monday's last-32 reunion.

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With the World Cup ending Sunday, some of us will be going into withdrawal. I mean, at one point in the past month someone ...

If you were moved by Hajime Moriyasu's emotional World Cup farewell, here is a closer look at his career and legacy.

The law, to take effect in August, will punish anyone who publicly damages, removes or defaces the flag in a way deemed ...

Japan are no longer satisfied with simply reaching the knockout stages. The Samurai Blue have openly spoken about their ambition of winning the World Cup, and that belief shapes their approach to ...