The weather-beaten flag bears the names of men who endured the infamous Bataan Death March and rode the "hell ships" to Japan, defying the odds by their survival. They lived long enough ...

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Ichiro grew to be hip in the majors, which fit the nation’s branding as “Cool Japan.” On the way, he bumped into pressure in Japan to conform, expressed in the saying “deru kugi wa utareru.” ...

But executive order No. 5, the first non-appointment related order, declares the flags be flown at full mast for the remainder of Monday and any future inauguration days. Trump ordered this after ...

(NEXSTAR) — Flags across the U.S. are meant to be at half-staff for another eight days, but they were at full staff in Washington, D.C. on Monday. Why was the nation’s capital in defiance of a ...

A spate of incidents involving middle-aged Japanese men losing their cool and being violent in public in a society known globally for its politeness reflects their inability to handle stress ...

PETALING JAYA: There are existing laws that regulate the public display of national emblems, including foreign flags, in Malaysia, says a legal expert. Datuk Indrani Thuraisingham, the legal ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson did Trump a favor on Jan. 20 by defying U.S. flag code at the Capitol and pausing Carter's mourning period Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty; Jessica McGowan ...

Flynn Nicholls is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting on U.S. politics and society. Originally from New Zealand, Flynn joined Newsweek in 2024 and had previously ...

Ichiro grew to be hip in the majors, which fit the nation’s branding as “Cool Japan.” On the way, he bumped into pressure in Japan to conform, expressed in the saying “deru kugi wa utareru.” ...

On Inauguration Day 2025, some flags will remain at half-staff in honor of deceased former President Jimmy Carter, while others will be raised to full-staff for incoming President Donald Trump.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, has ordered flags in the state to fly at full-staff on Monday for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump as the nation remains in a mourning ...