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Japanese police block South Korean flags at Nagoya airport

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 10:48 PM UTC · How we work

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Japanese police stopped South Korean flag bearers from displaying the Taegeukgi at Nagoya’s Centrair Airport on Sept. 17.
The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee protested the restriction, receiving no specific explanation from Japanese authorities.
Organizers presented a samurai performance featuring Toyotomi Hideyoshi at the athletes’ village ceremony on Sept. 15.
Korean officials sent letters to the Olympic Council of Asia and the games committee demanding preventive measures.

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Japanese police stopped South Korean flag bearers from displaying the Taegeukgi at Nagoya’s Centrair Airport on Sept. 17.
The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee protested the restriction, receiving no specific explanation from Japanese authorities.
Organizers presented a samurai performance featuring Toyotomi Hideyoshi at the athletes’ village ceremony on Sept. 15.
Korean officials sent letters to the Olympic Council of Asia and the games committee demanding preventive measures.