Seoul Bars Japanese Condom Ad
Island controversy fuels decision by Seoul authorities to ban posters advertising Japanese condoms in subway trains
A row between South Korea and Japan threatened to spill over into Korean bedrooms yesterday after authorities in Seoul ordered the removal of posters advertising Japanese condoms from subway trains.
This week, South Korea recalled its ambassador from Tokyo in protest at guidelines for high school teachers in Japan reportedly saying that two islands in the Sea of Japan belong to Japan, while noting that South Korea also claims sovereignty.
The mere mention of the territory - known as the Takeshima islands in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea - was enough to inflame nationalists in Seoul, who pelted the Japanese embassy with rotten eggs and tomatoes yesterday.
Seoul Metro, which operates subway trains in the capital, said it had informed Okamoto, the condoms' maker, of its decision to remove the posters.
"Having condom ads in a public space might not be acceptable for some people. Secondly, there is an anti-Japanese sentiment brewing among citizens over the Dokdo issue," it said.
This week, South Korea recalled its ambassador from Tokyo in protest at guidelines for high school teachers in Japan reportedly saying that two islands in the Sea of Japan belong to Japan, while noting that South Korea also claims sovereignty.
The mere mention of the territory - known as the Takeshima islands in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea - was enough to inflame nationalists in Seoul, who pelted the Japanese embassy with rotten eggs and tomatoes yesterday.
Seoul Metro, which operates subway trains in the capital, said it had informed Okamoto, the condoms' maker, of its decision to remove the posters.
"Having condom ads in a public space might not be acceptable for some people. Secondly, there is an anti-Japanese sentiment brewing among citizens over the Dokdo issue," it said.
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