We explore the origins and history of ‘Kimigayo’, one of the world’s oldest and shortest national anthems. Japan has one of the oldest national anthems in the world. ‘Kimigayo’ is the country’s single ...

The Ishigaki city assembly in Okinawa Prefecture recently passed a resolution to ascertain whether children of elementary and junior high school age were taught the “Kimigayo” national anthem in class ...

To some they are symbols of national pride, to others icons of a militaristic past. "Kimigayo," the national anthem, and the Hinomaru, the national flag, have been perpetual sources of controversy ...

With school graduation season past and the start of a new school year already in full swing, any teachers in Japan reading will probably be familiar with the Japanese national anthem, “Kimigayo.” Even ...

TOKYO -- The Supreme Court has dismissed a damages suit filed by 22 former teachers who argued that the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education acted illegally by refusing to rehire them for not ...

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KBS explained that there was "no intention to praise or glorify Japanese imperialism" regarding the broadcast of the opera "Madama Butterfly," which features the Japanese national anthem Kimigayo, on ...

The Tokyo District Court rejected a damages suit Thursday filed by 172 teachers who were punished for refusing to sing the "Kimigayo" national anthem at school events. The suit, filed against the ...

TOKYO — Soft-spoken high school teacher Hiroshi Saito says his refusal to stand and sing Japan’s national anthem at this spring’s graduation ceremonies was intended as “a final lesson” to his ...

Former Blue House Protocol Secretary Tak Hyun-min commented on the East Sea being labeled as the 'Sea of Japan' during the South Korea-U.S.-Japan missile defense exercise, saying, "Japan is very ...

With school graduation season past and the start of a new school year already in full swing, any teachers in Japan reading will probably be familiar with the Japanese national anthem, “Kimigayo.” Even ...