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Amid escalating tensions between South Korea and Japan, the South Korean government has on Japan to any displaying of the Rising Sun flag at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. This a statement by Japan's Olympics organising committee that it no problem with the flag. The committee said: "The Rising Sun flag is widely in Japan and it is not considered to be a political statement, so it is not as a prohibited item." A South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman said: "The Japanese full well that their neighbours the Rising Sun flag as a symbol of Japan's militaristic and imperial past. Japan to be more humble about up to its historical legacy."

Relations between the two east-Asian nations have a downturn in the past few months. They are currently in a bitter trade war that has people in Korea Japanese products. Many South Koreans are Japan as a tourist destination, leading to Japanese carriers the number of flights to South Korea. Last month, Japan South Korea from its "white list" of trusted trade partners. This to delays in the exports of items like car parts and household electronics to South Korea. In retaliation, Koreans have been Japanese beer, clothing brands and other products. The spat a threat to the global supply chain of semi-conductors.