Reports of vehicles bearing the Rising Sun flag, a symbol of Japanese militarism, have been coming in from various places recently.
Along with reactions of disbelief, questions are also being raised about whether there is any way to punish such behavior.
Rising Sun flags are attached to both sides of the rear window of a white vehicle driving on a road.
This photo was taken a few days ago on a road in South Korea, not in Japan.
It is reported that the same flags were also attached to the front windshield of this vehicle.
Even after this controversy arose, the vehicle was spotted elsewhere.
A photo was posted online showing it parked on a street corner, obstructing the movement of vehicles traveling in both directions.
Public outrage against this vehicle has grown, with people saying, "As a Korean, I cannot tolerate this," and questions continue to be raised about whether there is a way to stop such behavior.
Although a Seoul metropolitan ordinance prohibits the display or sale of symbols reminiscent of Japanese militarism, including the Rising Sun flag, in public places, there is currently no official legislation to punish such acts.
In response, Professor Seo Kyeong-duk of Sungshin Women's University argued, "Instead of just criticizing and being angry, we need to create strong punishment laws."
Meanwhile, in the past, bills to ban the use of the Rising Sun flag and punish violators were proposed in the National Assembly several times, but they were scrapped on the grounds that they infringed on freedom of expression and that the concept of expressions subject to regulation was unclear.
(Video Editing: Moon Yi-jin)
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