Australian surfer Jack Robinson is into the Paris Olympics semi-final in Tahiti, but he will be surfing with a painted-over surfboard design following a complaint from South Korean officials
South Korean officials complain about Australian’s rising sun designAustralian surfer Jack Robinson is into the Paris Olympics semi-final in Tahiti, but he will be surfing with a painted-over board design following a complaint from South Korean officials.
But the red and white rising sun design is considered offensive in parts of East Asia, where it is associated with Japan’s militaristic past – including during the second world war. “This isn’t about South Korea protesting but this is what invokes some people’s scars so it should be banned for use despite freedom of expression.”
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