Top court rules order to play national anthem constitutional

Top court rules order to play national anthem constitutional

TOKYO, Japan - Supporters of a 53-year-old teacher who refused to play Japan's national anthem wage a protest outside the Supreme Court on Feb. 27 after the court ruled that it is constitutional for the principal of an elementary school in Hino, Tokyo to order the music teacher to play the piano to accompany the singing of the ''Kimigayo'' during the 1999 school admission ceremony. The protest banner says, ''Unfair ruling is unacceptable.'' (Kyodo)

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