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Montevideo, April 23rd 2024 - 11:31 UTC

Tag: Japanese flag

  • Monday, July 26th 2021 - 04:35 UTC

    Japanese rising sun flag controversy in Tokyo Olympic Games

    Japan actually has two rising sun flags, one of them is the national emblem, “nisshoki” or “hinomaru” which means the origin of the sun (red circle on a white background)

    The rising sun flag is dear to the Japanese and part of its history. However, for the two Koreas, China, Myanmar, Malaysia, and other Asian nations, it is a symbol of the war atrocities committed by Japanese forces in the past. That is why flying the flag at the Tokyo Olympics has caused an uproar demanding it is banned from the Games.