1. Florida, US “I will hold the Olympics instead of Tokyo”
The US state of Florida has announced that it will host the Olympics instead of Tokyo in Japan. According to foreign media, the US state of Florida has sent a letter to International Olympic Committee Chair Thomas Bach stating that he wishes to consider relocating the Olympic venue. As the possibility of canceling the Tokyo Summer Olympics was raised again due to the Corona 19 pandemic, they expressed their will to hold the Olympics instead of Tokyo. Florida says the vaccine supply will be faster than other states. However, it is reported that it is a serious situation in Florida, with more than 25,000 cumulative corona19 deaths. Currently, the Japanese government adheres to the meaning of holding the Olympics as scheduled, but negative public opinion such as interruption or reenactment is known to be high at 84%.
2. London Japanese Franchise… Controversy over the use of’Rising Sun Flag
‘Sgoy Japan’, a fusion Japanese food franchise in London, UK, is controversial using the Rising Sun Flag. The company’s character wearing a Rising Sun Flag hood appears not only on the official website, but also on packaging and signboards. In addition, the image that the character in question was synthesized in London subway stations, etc. is being used as an advertisement. The company has deleted messages from Koreans pointing out this on social media, while claiming that the Rising Sun Flag has nothing to do with militarism, which is strongly opposed by local Koreans and international students. ‘Sugoy Japan’ posted a message on social media last year saying it opposes racial discrimination while supporting the protest’Black life is also precious’. A Korean resident said, “After posting the message that racism should not be done, Koreans seem to be more angry as they see that they use the Rising Sun Flag, a symbol of militarism and colonialism. ‘Sugoi Japan’ is a restaurant specializing in the fusion of Japanese and South American street food.
3. ’20 dollars’ bill figure… Replaced by a human rights activist?
The Biden administration of the United States has been working on changing the character on the twenty dollar bill. White House spokesman Jen Saki said two days ago local time that “the Treasury is trying to put Harriet Tubman on the front of the $20 bill.” Tubman is a black female activist dedicated to the escape of slavery in the 19th century. Earlier in 2016, the Barack Obama administration pushed ahead with a plan to remove former President Andrew Jackson from the current $20 bill and put Tubman on the face. But it wasn’t replaced as the Trump administration entered it. Former President Trump is said to have regarded him as a hero, hanging a portrait of Jackson in his office. Andrew Jackson, now listed on the US $20 bill, is the seventh president of the United States with a policy of sustaining slavery and ousting Native Americans for white settlement.