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South Korea protests Asian Games warlord display
South Korea objects to Japanese warlord at Asian Games ceremony
In brief
South Korea objects to Japanese warlord at Asian Games ceremony Korean committee filed complaint over historical sensitivity Originally reported by Malay Mail.
Korean committee files complaint
South Korea's Olympic committee filed a complaint with Asian Games organizers in Nagoya for featuring a Japanese warlord at a welcoming ceremony.
Warlord linked to invasions
The ceremony portrayed Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who led Japan's 1592-1598 invasions of Korea, causing historical backlash.
Historical tensions
South Korea and Japan have strained relations over Japan's colonial rule of Korea from 1910 to 1945.
Korean committee regrets
Korean Sport & Olympic Committee president Ryu Seung-min expressed regret and requested preventive measures.
No response yet
As of today, organizers have not responded to the complaint.
Forced labour history
During Japanese colonial rule, about 780,000 Koreans were conscripted into forced labour.
The bottom line
Korean committee filed complaint over historical sensitivity
