South Korean Man Arrested at Yasukuni Shrine for Dokdo Banner Attempt

Korean man arrested for trying to hang 'Dokdo is our land' banner at Yasukuni Shrine

A South Korean man was arrested on Wednesday for attempting to hang a banner asserting the claim that the Dokdo islets are Korean territory at the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, according to Japanese media. Kyodo News Agency and NHK reported that the 64-year-old man, surnamed Park, was detained Wednesday morning for allegedly obstructing an annual spring festival held at the shrine that honors the country's war dead, including 14 Class A criminals convicted by the Allies in internationa

By The Korea Herald