FT should report facts: Radiation-wise Seoul is more contaminated than Tokyo

韓国で一部政治家がオリンピックを福島で開催することに批判してボイコットするというキャンペーンを始めたことで、日本の関係者も心配しているというFTの記事。振り上げた拳が高いほど、下ろす場所に困る。 https://t.co/3UMjdomWZU @financialtimesさんから

— Kazuto Suzuki (@KS_1013) 2019年10月14日

Japan says compensation was already paid in a 1965 treaty and has sought international arbitration. South Korea says the 1965 treaty does not block individual claims and declines to appoint arbitrators. 

True.

 Late last month, a task force created by South Korea’s ruling party released a map showing alleged radiation contamination across much of northern Japan, with five Olympic stadiums and the starting point for the torch relay in Fukushima marked within the contaminated zone.
 “This is the basis for taking possible measures to protect our people’s lives and safety,” said Choi Jae-sung, a ruling party lawmaker, at a news conference. He said letting Olympic athletes and tourists eat Japanese fish would affect their health. 

The radiation level in Seoul is three times higher than in Tokyo.

 South Korea has also called for a ban on spectators flying the Rising Sun flag at Olympics events, with Seoul writing to the IOC last month. In its letter, the culture ministry said the Rising Sun flag reminds Japan’s neighbours of historical wounds because it was used by the Imperial Japanese Army.

Historical wounds because the Japanese and Koreans invaded our neighbors?   Stop pretending to be victims.   Korea should start learning from Austria