South Korea removes ‘provocative’ banners at Olympic village after IOC ruling

(AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

South Korean Olympic chiefs have removed banners at the athletes’ village in Tokyo which referred to a 16th-century war between Korea and Japan, after the International Olympic Committee ruled it was provocative.

In agreeing to take down the banners, the South Koreans said they received a promise from the IOC that the displaying of the Japanese “rising sun” flag will be banned at stadiums and other Olympic venues.