Professor Seokyeongdeok Requests IOC to Correct Dokdo on Tokyo Olympic Website

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] Professor Seokyungdeok from Sungshin Women's University sent an email to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) requesting correction after Dokdo was marked as Japanese territory on the Tokyo (東京) Olympic homepage.

According to Professor Seokyungdeok on the 21st, the email was sent to Thomas Bach, IOC President, and 205 member countries excluding South Korea.

Previously, Japan caused controversy by marking a small dot above Shimane (島根) Prefecture on the nationwide map introducing the torch relay course on the Tokyo Olympic homepage, making it appear as if Dokdo was Japanese territory.

In response, the South Korean government and civic groups protested and continuously demanded correction, and the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee changed the design of the nationwide map and used a trick to make Dokdo disappear when viewed with the naked eye.

However, Professor Seokyungdeok revealed that when zooming in on the Japanese nationwide map screen, Dokdo was still marked as Japanese territory.

He explained, "I sent a correction request email to accurately inform IOC member countries of Japan's wrongful actions and to apply pressure."

Japan protested after seeing Dokdo depicted on the 'Korean Peninsula Flag' during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, and following the IOC's recommendation, South Korea removed Dokdo from the Korean Peninsula Flag.

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