Japanese destroyer flies controversial flag as it arrives in Korea for joint drill
JS Hamagiri, an Asagiri-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, with the controversial Rising Sun flag hoisted at its stern, is anchored in the Busan Port, Korea, Monday. NewsisBy Jung Min-hoA Japanese warship arrived in Korea, Monday, for a multinational naval drill later this week, bearing a flag that, for many Koreans, symbolizes Japan's past military expansionism and colonization. JS Hamagiri, an Asagiri-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, sailed into Busan Port with the Rising Sun flag hoisted, ahead of the Eastern Endeavor 23 aimed at reinforcing strategic capabilities to prevent and deter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).Japan joins the United States, Australia, Canada, Singapore and Korea for the combined training exercise scheduled for Wednesday in international waters near Jeju Island, a day after the opening of a four-day high-level forum of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) on the island.Many Koreans associate the flag with a long list of atrocious war crimes committed by Japan during its 1910-45 colo
