TOKYO - Japan's enactment of a new law banning desecration of the national flag has reignited debate over the balance between protecting national symbols and freedom of expression, with laws and public attitudes varying widely around the world.
Concerns have been raised that the legislation could strengthen right-wing ideology in Japan, and some social media users have accused Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of "trying to create an atmosphere of Japan supremacism and extreme nationalism."
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