《South Korea calls for ban of 'rising sun' flag at 2020 Games》 - 免费有声读物

Kim Bo-young, an official from the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee, says the request was made to the Tokyo organizing committee during NOC meetings in the Japanese capital on Aug. 20-22. Tokyo organizers say they will not ban the flag, which portrays a red sun with 16 rays extending outward. With the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games now less than a year away...one nation says it has a problem with certain Japanese flag.South Korea's Olympic committee has called on Japan to ban its "rising sun" flag, claiming it represents a "militaristic and imperial past."The request was made to the Tokyo organizing committee during meetings in the Japanese capital back in August.The flag portrays a red sun with 16 rays extending outward......and while not Japan's national flag, it's flown by the country's military...and is a symbol of tradition and considered good fortune.However, many South Koreans see the flag as a symbol of Japan's World War II aggression.Tokyo organizers aren't having it and say......it's widely used in Japan; "and it is not considered to be a political statement, so it is not viewed as a prohibited item."Relations between the two countries have soured recently over trade issues and threats to end a military intelligence sharing agreement.