"Will Appear Again" A Man in His 70s Holding a Rising Sun Flag at Gwangalli Beach

Dissatisfaction with Investigation from 16 Years Ago

The Rising Sun Flag, a symbol of Japanese militarism, appeared at Gwangalli Beach in Busan, prompting complaints from citizens.

According to Suyeong District Office and the Southern Police Station in Busan on the 28th, around 10 a.m. that day, a man in his 70s, Mr. A, appeared at Gwangalli Beach carrying the Rising Sun Flag. He attached the flag to a wooden stick which was fixed to his electric wheelchair and wandered along the beach road for over 10 minutes.

Gwangalli Beach, Suyeong-gu, Busan. [Image source=Yonhap News]

It is reported that this man carried out this act to express dissatisfaction related to a prosecution investigation he underwent in 2008.

Mr. A also stated his intention to continue coming to the beach carrying the Rising Sun Flag.

In Suyeong District, Busan, on Memorial Day (June 6), a resident of a mixed-use apartment building displayed the Rising Sun Flag out of a window to publicize issues with the local district office, which sparked national outrage.

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