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Japan criminalizes desecration of its national flag

Japan makes damaging its national flag punishable by up to two years in prison.

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The law, effective Thursday, raises censorship concerns among artists and experts.

Opponents criticize the measure as symbolic and disproportionate.

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Cette loi pourrait limiter la liberté d'expression artistique et politique, notamment dans les manifestations ou les œuvres critiques envers l'État.

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