Seo Gyeong-deok “We will steadily remove the rising sun flag design that may appear at international games”
Photos of the rising sun flag before (left) and after modification posted on the official FIFA World Cup account
Professor Seo Gyeong-deok of Sungshin Women's University announced on the 14th that the Japanese Rising Sun flag recently appeared on the official SNS account of the FIFA World Cup, but was deleted due to protests from netizens.
Professor Seo said through social media, “A promotional image for the FIFA Club World Cup, which will be held in Saudi Arabia from the 13th to the 22nd of this month, has been uploaded to my account.”
He explained, “The image introducing the Urawa Reds (Japan), who are participating as last year’s Asian Champions League winners, has also been updated,” and “European player Shoya Nakajima appears on the main page, and the Rising Sun flag is used in the background.” 카지노사이트랭크
He also added, “Many Korean netizens protested through comments and direct messages (DMs), so the Rising Sun flag was deleted and replaced with a different image.”
Professor Seo said, “The Rising Sun Flag has also been used by the Japanese to mean big catches or childbirth,” and added, “It was the flag displayed at the front when Japan invaded Asian countries in the past, symbolizing Japan's militarism and imperialism.” “I do it,” he pointed out.
He continued, “Using the rising sun flag design in international organizations such as FIFA is an act that reminds Asians of the horrors of war crimes committed by Japan in the past,” and added, “At last year’s World Cup in Qatar, FIFA banned the Japanese cheering squad from cheering the rising sun flag.” “I stopped him immediately,” he said.
He emphasized, “Through examples such as banning the cheering of the Rising Sun Flag at FIFA and deleting the Rising Sun Flag from official SNS accounts, we will continue to eliminate Rising Sun Flag designs that may appear again in future international sports games.” 섯다
