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Post by Admin on Jul 9, 2020 6:29:29 GMT -5
linkThe Japanese conquered and occupied Korea for many years. "As the flag is used by the Imperial Japanese military in the past, it is considered offensive, especially in Korea. In 2018, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force withdrew from a naval fleet review in South Korea after the Seoul requested that Japanese ships participating in the review refrain from using the Rising Sun Flag." "South Koreans are unhappy with the tail flash of the U.S. Navy’s VFA-102 fighter squadron as it depicts the Rising Sun Flag (旭日旗). A photo of the jet with the Rising Sun Flag on its tail that was released by Pacific Air Forces caught the attention of the media in South Korea." "Some Koreans commented online that the use of the flag by the U.S. military is ignorant of history. They felt that the U.S. military is not friendly to South Korea as well." "The Rising Sun flag was the war flag of the Imperial Japanese Army and the naval ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy."
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