The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday approved a bill that criminalizes vandalism of the Japanese national flag.
The party plans to submit the bill during the ongoing Diet session after coordinating with its junior coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party.
Criminalizing flag vandalism is a key policy goal of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and was included in the coalition agreement between the LDP and the JIP.
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