Universities urged to hoist national flag, sing anthem at ceremonies

TOKYO, June 16 Kyodo - Education minister Hakubun Shimomura urges state-run universities to hoist the national flag and sing Japan's anthem at entrance and graduation ceremonies, at a gathering of the heads of national universities in Tokyo on June 16, 2015.

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