Japan actually has two rising sun flags, one of them is the national emblem, “nisshoki” or “hinomaru” which means the origin of the sun (red circle on a white background) and which causes ...

Japan has long been at the forefront of space exploration, from becoming the fourth nation to launch a satellite in 1970 to executing groundbreaking missions like the Hayabusa2 asteroid sample return.

Emperor Naruhito announced that Cisneros will receive one of Japan’s highest honors awarded to noncitizens, the Order of the Rising Sun with Golden Rays. The letters he received with the news ...

SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be conferred the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Tuesday (Apr 29). Awarded by Japan ...