{
  "id": 8013482,
  "title": "Korea files official complaint for highlighting Japanese warlord in ceremony",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/korea-files-official-complaint-for-highlighting-japanese-warlord-in-8013482",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T11:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260917/korea-files-official-complaint-for-highlighting-japanese-warlord-in-ceremony"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA, Japan - The Korean National Sports Federation has lodged an official complaint with the Nagoya organizers of the Asian Games, alleging they displayed a Japanese warlord who once invaded Korea during a recent welcome ceremony. The Korean Sports & Olympic Committee (KSOC) forwarded the same grievance to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) a day following a costume-clad representation of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the opening festivities of the cruise ship Costa Serena, home to thousands of athletes and officials. The ceremony featured Hideyoshi, Oda Nobunaga, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, three influential warlords from the Nagoya region. Hideyoshi bears primary responsibility for the Japanese invasions of Korea between 1592 and 1598, also known as the Imjin War. While Nagoya capitalizes on the historical presence of these figures to bolster local heritage and culture, the portrayal of Hideyoshi sparked widespread public outrage in South Korea, particularly given the ongoing Asian Games motto of \"Imagine One Asia.\" KSOC President Ryu Seung-min expressed regret over the incident and subsequent developments.",
  "summary": "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…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea files official complaint for highlighting Japanese warlord in ceremony",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/korea-files-official-complaint-for-highlighting-japanese-warlord-in",
        "published": "2026-09-17T11:12:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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