日本千人示威 反對播韓國電視節目
上週日，約2000名示威者聚集在日本富士電視臺門口，抗議該臺播放大量韓國電視節目。據報道，此次示威活動由日本右翼民族主義團體發起，起初只有600人蔘加，後來迅速增加到2000人。示威人員高喊着“停止韓流”、“吊銷電視臺牌照”等口號。據悉，此次反韓流的導火索是日本演員高岡蒼甫在其twitter上的發言，他說“再也不看富士電視臺”，表示“日本人需要的是傳統的日本節目”，更揶揄富士臺是“韓國電視臺”。
A group of 2,000 protestors held a demonstration outside of Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday, complaining about the station’s emphasis on Korean programming.
A group of 2,000 protestors held a demonstration outside of Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday, complaining about the station’s emphasis on Korean programming, according to news reports.
Reportedly spearheaded by right-wing nationalist groups, the demonstration initially drew 600 people but swelled to 2,000.
The Dong-A Ilbo reported that participants sang the Japanese national anthem and chanted, “Long Live the Emperor!”
Protestors chanted slogans such as “Stop hallyu” and “Revoke broadcaster’s license,” with one shouting “We’ve gathered today to redeem Fuji TV from Korea’s hands.”
The anti-Korean backlash, due to a growing number of Korean dramas broadcast on Japanese TV, has gained steam in recent weeks following a controversy surrounding Japanese actor Sousuke Takaoka.
“I’ll never watch Channel 8 (Fuji TV) again,” the 29-year-old recently told fans on Twitter. “I often think it’s Korean TV. Japanese people want traditional Japanese programs.”
With news spreading that Takaoka left his management agency after criticizing Fuji TV, anti-hallyu sentiment by right-wing groups snowballed. Former Yokohama Mayor Hiroshi Nakada criticized Fuji TV, saying “I think (Takaoka’s comments) are justified. Which country’s broadcaster is Fuji?,” in condemning Fuji.
While serving as Yokohama mayor, Nakada urged public schools in the city to adopt history textbooks distorting Korea-Japan history.
