The Japanese city is “beautifying” itself ahead of hosting the World Expo — not by planting flowers, but by banning ...

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, at least, to ...

Japan's Osaka bans street smoking ahead of Expo 2025 The Japanese city of Osaka on Monday imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become more visitor-friendly ahead of this ...

Mayor Donna Deegan orders City Hall flags to fly at half-staff for Sam Mousa, who died at 72. He left his mark while working for five mayors.

After months of delays, The CLE Flag Project announced plans to reveal a new design for the flag of Cleveland by early March, now under the guise of an unofficial “people’s flag.” The volunteer-led ...

As tourists take in the sights of the Torii Gates in Japan, Big Ben in London, the Sydney Opera House in Australia, and the Christ the Redeemer statue in ...

As the Japanese city of Kobe marked the 30th anniversary of a deadly earthquake on Friday, a series of recent tremors off the ...

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Reactions have been mixed on the 10 finalists. Before voting closes on Feb. 14, hear from design experts about what makes for a good option. Coco Chanel made a name for designing many things ...

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom will temporarily raise the American Flag at the state Capitol to full height on Inauguration Day next week, joining a handful of GOP governors and ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Governor Mike Kehoe signed an Executive Order on Wednesday ordering U.S. and Missouri flags to be flown at full-staff on Monday at all state buildings and grounds in honor of ...

Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed to a ...