About this episode

Scholars in Japan oppose a bill that would criminalize damaging the national flag.

A total of 148 people, including criminal law scholars, in Japan issued a statement Thursday opposing a bill that would criminalize the act of damaging the Japanese national flag.

Topics covered

• Japan
• national flag
• legislation
• criminal law
• freedom of expression

Keywords

• Japan
• national flag
• desecration
• criminal law
• legislation
• freedom of expression

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 時事通信社

Places: Japan

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