2 ex-Yokohama assembly members want expulsion rescinded

2 ex-Yokohama assembly members want expulsion rescinded

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hiroko Yonahara (L) and Sakura Inoue (2nd from L) hand petitions to a Kanagawa prefectural office staffer July 16 asking Gov. Hiroshi Okazaki to rescind their expulsion from the Yokohama municipal assembly. The former assembly members occupied the chairman's seat after they were repeatedly prevented from voicing their objections to displaying the Hinomaru national flag in the chamber, according to the petitions.

Two Yokohama municipal assembly members expelled over nat'l flag

Two Yokohama municipal assembly members expelled over nat'l flag

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Sakura Inoue (L) and Hiroko Yonahara defend their cases at a news conference after being expelled as a member of the Yokohama municipal assembly on June 25 for opposing the Hinomaru national flag being put up in the assembly chamber.

2 ex-Yokohama assembly members want expulsion rescinded

2 ex-Yokohama assembly members want expulsion rescinded

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hiroko Yonahara (L) and Sakura Inoue (2nd from L) hand petitions to a Kanagawa prefectural office staffer July 16 asking Gov. Hiroshi Okazaki to rescind their expulsion from the Yokohama municipal assembly. The former assembly members occupied the chairman's seat after they were repeatedly prevented from voicing their objections to displaying the Hinomaru national flag in the chamber, according to the petitions.

Two Yokohama municipal assembly members expelled over nat'l flag

Two Yokohama municipal assembly members expelled over nat'l flag

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Sakura Inoue (L) and Hiroko Yonahara defend their cases at a news conference after being expelled as a member of the Yokohama municipal assembly on June 25 for opposing the Hinomaru national flag being put up in the assembly chamber.