<Qatar World Cup> Korean professor evaluates FIFA's ban on 'rising sun flag support' "very meaningful''

Professor Seo Kyung-deok of Sungshin Women's University, South Korea, said, "It was a very appropriate measure in relation to FIFA's immediate ban on Japanese supporters from cheering for the rising sun flag at the FIFA World Cup Qatar." he said.

On the 28th, Professor Seo posted on SNS, "Japanese supporters raised the Rising Sun flag again in the bleachers of the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium where the second match of Group E between Costa Rica and Japan was held last night. However, stadium security was immediately dispatched and stopped this," he said.

Professor Seo emphasized, "This is the official ban on cheering with the Rising Sun flag by FIFA, which is very meaningful." He also explained, "It was a measure to respect soccer fans not only in Asia, which suffered damage during the Japanese rule, but all over the world. Thanks to the Korean netizens who protested against FIFA by creating and publicizing a video about the problems with the rising sun flag from the World Cup in Russia, we were able to achieve this result," he said.

Earlier on the 25th, FIFA also banned England supporters from wearing crusader uniforms at the England vs. USA match. The judgment was that the Crusaders' attire could be offensive from the point of view of the Arab region.