Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force escort ship with 'Rising Sun Flag' enters Busan Port
On the 29th, a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force escort ship entered Busan Port flying the Rising Sun Flag, which is used as the Self-Defense Force ensign.
According to Kyodo News on the same day, the Self-Defense Force escort ship "Hamagiri" arrived at Busan Port to participate in the multinational maritime interdiction exercise "Eastern Endeavor 23," hosted by South Korea on the 31st in international waters southeast of Jeju Island.
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On the 26th, Hamada Yasukazu, Japan's Minister of Defense, announced that the Self-Defense Force escort ship would fly the Rising Sun Flag while participating in the maritime exercise near Jeju Island at the end of this month.
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The Self-Defense Force ensign is a type of "Rising Sun Flag," which is criticized as a symbol of Japanese militarism and was adopted by the Self-Defense Forces Act Enforcement Order in 1954. According to this law, Self-Defense Force vessels must fly the Self-Defense Force ensign alongside the national flag of Japan.
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