Opposition: "Yoon Government Made Navy Salute Japanese Rising Sun Flag"

Democrats: "Only the Yoon Administration Cannot Call the Rising Sun Flag the Rising Sun Flag"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] On the 6th, the Democratic Party of Korea strongly criticized, saying, "Despite the opposition of the people, the Yoon Seok-yeol government has forced our Navy to salute the Japanese Rising Sun Flag."

This criticism was directed at the South Korean Navy saluting the escort ship 'Izumo,' which flew the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force flag, at the international fleet review hosted by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force on that day.

Lee Soo-jin, the floor spokesperson, stated this in a written briefing titled, "What kind of government is the Yoon Seok-yeol government that cannot call the Rising Sun Flag the Rising Sun Flag?"

Spokesperson Lee said, "The Yoon Seok-yeol government is making an absurd argument that the Maritime Self-Defense Force flag looks similar to the Rising Sun Flag but the position of the red circle is different," adding, "However, even the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs recognizes the Self-Defense Force flag as a variant of the Rising Sun Flag. Only the Yoon Seok-yeol government refuses to call the Rising Sun Flag by its name."

He continued, "This is not just a problem with the Rising Sun Flag," emphasizing, "During the presidential election, President Yoon already stirred controversy by leaving open the possibility of Japanese troops entering the Korean Peninsula in an emergency."

He questioned, "The foundation of our security is the ROK-US alliance," and asked, "In the increasingly tense Northeast Asian situation with the possibility of international conflict rising, what is the reason for forcibly pushing forward Korea-Japan security cooperation while relying on the ROK-US alliance?"

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