Korea files official complaint for highlighting Japanese warlord in ceremony
NAGOYA, Japan — The top Korean sports body said Thursday it has filed an official complaint with the organizing committee of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games for highlighting a Japanese warlord that invaded Korea during a recent ceremony. The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) said it sent the same complaint to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Wednesday, a day after a person dressed as…
NAGOYA, Japan - The Korean Sports and Olympic Committee (KSOC) has lodged an official complaint with the organizers of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games over a ceremony that featured Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a Japanese warlord known for leading the invasions of Korea in the late 16th century. The incident occurred during the welcoming ceremony for the cruise ship Costa Serena, which will accommodate around 4,000 athletes and officials.
Hideyoshi, along with two other warlords Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu, were depicted in the ceremony despite the KSOC's president Ryu Seung-min expressing regret over the matter. The games' slogan, "Imagine One Asia," appears to have been overshadowed by the controversy, as Korean public opinion was particularly upset by the inclusion of Hideyoshi, given the historical context of the Imjin War.
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