<Anchor> The
South Korean government protested that Dokdo was displayed as Japanese territory on the Tokyo Olympic website, but Japan is still repeating its insistence. Nevertheless, South Korea is showing a sensitive reaction to the boycott of the Olympics.
This is Tokyo correspondent Yoo Seong-jae.
<Reporter> When the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Japanese embassy in Korea to protest the marking of Dokdo on the official website of the Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese government insisted on marking Dokdo as Japanese territory.
[Kato / Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan: The organizing committee explains that the maps posted on the website are objectively marked.]
He also raised the Olympic charter.
[Kato/Chief of Japan: (Charter) You are well aware that there is a clause opposing the inappropriate use of sports and athletes for political and commercial purposes.] The
far-right Sankei Shimbun is a boycott of the Olympics in Korea triggered by the labeling of Dokdo. He reacted sensitively to public opinion.
The newspaper reported in detail last week, saying that two former prime ministers of South Korea mentioned the possibility of not attending the Olympics on social media.
Korea's objection to the labeling of Dokdo was analyzed as a political intention conscious of next year's presidential election, but it is unlikely that Japan will be stubborn as the general election in the fall is ahead.
In the midst of this, former Prime Minister Hatoyama, who has consistently called for Japan's apology for past issues, said on his Twitter account, "Do you know that Dokdo is a Korean territory on the US map?" I even asked if I couldn't.