Wartime Japanese naval ensign brings back bitter memories in countries invaded by Japan

The Kyokujitsu-ki flag remains etched in Asian peoples' memories as a symbol of looting and killing by the Imperial Japanese Army as well as the colonial rule and invasion by the Empire of Japan

Rightwing parliamentarians’ group members make up majority of Abe’s new Cabinet

The new makeup reflects Abe's determination to adversely revise the Constitution, as shown in the fact that 12 of the 20 Cabinet ministers are executives of a lawmakers’ group connected with the major rightist organization Nippon Kaigi.

Japan’s ‘sympathy budget’ may be indirectly used to construct Trump’s US-Mexico border wall

Japan’s “sympathy budget” for U.S. Forces in Japan may be used indirectly to construct President Trump’s wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Akahata has learned this from a recent announcement made by the U.S. Department of Defense.