SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A Japanese fan brought his country’s imperial-era flag during a baseball game between the two countries in Tokyo on Friday. The Rising Sun Flag was seen in the upper deck in the left field at Tokyo Dome prior to a Pool B game of the World Baseball Classic between [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A Japanese food franchise in London sparked controversy when its company logo included a rendering of Japan’s imperial-era flag. Facebook communities of Koreans residing in Britain were infuriated by Sugoi JPN, a Japanese and South American food franchise, for using the symbol of Japanese imperialism often viewed in the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A petition by a South Korean nongovernmental organization calling for a ban on the use of Japan’s imperial-era flag during the upcoming Tokyo Olympics has drawn over 56,000 signatures. The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK), a Seoul-based group that promotes South Korean history and culture, posted the petition [...]