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With the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America approaching, a video showing supporters displaying the Rising Sun flag has surfaced.<\/p>\n

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On May 26, Professor Seo Kyung-deok of Sungshin Women\u2019s University said a Korean resident in Mexico \u2014 one of the World Cup hosts \u2014 alerted him to the clip. He said a Mexico-based YouTuber included footage of fans displaying the Rising Sun flag in a World Cup\u2013related video.<\/p>\n

The YouTube channel primarily posts soccer content. While introducing the 48 teams competing at the 2026 World Cup, the video repeatedly showed scenes of fans waving the Rising Sun flag.<\/p>\n

Seo warned, \u201cThe clip has already exceeded 1.3 million views and topped 10,000 likes, so it\u2019s spreading widely, which is troubling.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also pointed to the Qatar World Cup opening match, when a large downtown Doha billboard openly displayed images of Japanese supporters with the Rising Sun flag superimposed on their faces. \u201cThat happened because foreigners who don\u2019t know the flag\u2019s historical context mistakenly treat it as a symbol representing Japan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Seo urged that responsibility shouldn\u2019t rest only with the foreigners who made the video and ran the ads. \u201cWe must work harder to remove the Rising Sun flag, which for many Asians evokes the pain of wartime,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the United States, Canada and Mexico will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will feature a record 48 teams. South Korea\u2019s national team opens its campaign against the Czech Republic on the 12th at 11 a.m. KST.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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