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Minister Lee Jung-woo, who caused controversy by hanging a Japanese flag in his apartment on March 1st, was also found to have hung a Japanese flag in his office.
Minister Lee Jeong-woo revealed his office in an interview with YTN on the 9th. A Japanese flag in the form of a frame was hung on the wall behind Pastor Lee’s desk, and there were three Taegeukgi in the form of a vertical scroll and hanging in another office.
Regarding the reason for raising the Japanese flag on March 1st, he said, “I was thinking of a situation where the Japanese flag would harmonize a little from other houses that wear the national flag,” he said, “I was n think of it as a symbol of peace.”
Regarding the claim that “Yoo Gwan is a thief – soon,” he said, “I received an education that made my heart melt when I heard that Yu Gwan was a thief – soon, but now that I see, there are quite a lot of opposing views.” he did
When asked if he joined a particular political party, he immediately avoided an answer, saying, “I won’t reveal.”
A citizen who raised a Japanese flag on the veranda of an apartment building in Hansol-dong, Sejong City on March 1st, waves a Japanese flag at a rally calling for the removal of the statue kept in front of the Peace statue at Lake Sejong Park on the 7th and hosted by the National Action to Repeal the Comfort Women Act. 2023.3.7 Yonhap News” style=”padding: 0px; margin: 0px”>
▲ Citizens raise the Japanese flag for the March 1st Movement calling for the removal of the comfort woman statue
A citizen who raised a Japanese flag on the veranda of an apartment building in Hansol-dong, Sejong City on March 1st, waves a Japanese flag at a rally calling for the removal of the statue kept in front of the Peace statue at Lake Sejong Park on the 7th and hosted by the National Action to Repeal the Comfort Women Act. 2023.3.7 Yonhap News
On the 7th, he attended a rally held by a conservative group to urge the removal of the statue kept in front of the Peace Statue in Sejong Lake Park, holding a Japanese flag and saying, “I raised the Japanese flag hoping that (Korea and Japan) will go forward in friendship, and this is how a big star “I don’t know why they make such a fuss about Japan. As an ordinary petit bourgeois, it is very unfortunate.” Minister Lee introduced himself as “the man with the longest national flag” and gave an impromptu speech in Japanese. “No matter how I look at it, I can’t find anything wrong with it. No matter how much I think about it, I don’t know what’s wrong with raising the Japanese flag, and I don’t know if I have to kneel because it’s illegal.”
“From today, I’m going to start this lonely and lonely fight. If there is even one illegal thing, I will punish it and I will never stop,” he said, “I will do it with pride. He finished his impromptu speech by saying, “I will not answer any questions because I know that there will be no friendly or neutral questions for me.”
“Please punish those who came to protest”
Minister Lee hung a Japanese flag on the balcony of an apartment in Hansol-dong, Sejong City, where he lives, and received complaints from residents.
Pastor Lee said, “Is hanging the Japanese flag an issue under Korean law?
He also left a message online, saying, “Raising the Japanese flag is not against the law, and is an expression of intent to cooperate with Japan.” He also wrote, “I don’t know how patriotic you are, but I applaud your actions in awe, studying history and even going as far as breaking the law and illegality in expressing your intention to be a cooperative country.”
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▲ An apartment house in Sejong City with a Japanese flag on March 1
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My wife also posted on Mom Cafe, introducing herself as “the housewife with the Hinomaru (Japanese flag) raised” and then saying, “All kinds of profanity and illegal actions were very shocking. Thank you for posting, I sued well.” He continued, “Since you are Korean, you will be fined, but there is no agreement. It is shocking to see the level of swearing at the level of patriotism . When the serious prosecution notice comes out, hide it from your husband.”
An official from the Sejong Nambu Police Station said, “The police started investigating when petitioning the crime reporting section of the National Newspaper.” This is because it falls under cyber defamation under the Information and Communications Act.”
On the 2nd, some citizens and civic groups held a protest rally in front of the apartment in Hansol-dong, Sejong City, where the Japanese flag was hung, chanting slogans such as “traitors who wave the Japanese flag on March 1” and “go to Japan.” On the wall of the stairs in front of the entrance, there is an order from the National Patriotic Movement Association, ‘The jjokbari and hang the Japanese flag on the first anniversary of the history of Korean independence, March 1st, if you don’t like Korea, cross the Genhae Sea and go to Japan. I also put up a notice reading, “This is my last warning to you.”
Reporter Yumin Kim
