"No Taegeukgi Flag" Blocked Korean Athletes,,,,,,,,,Why Are North Korean Countries and Japan Acting Instead of the National Anthem?

The main squad of the South Korean national team for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games entered Chubu International Airport near Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on the 17th, but local police reportedly blocked entry with the Taegeukgi flag. The 122 members of the South Korean national team, led by team leader ,,, Lee Sang-hyun, entered through Chubu International Airport near Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, that afternoon. Shin Yu-bin and Seo Seung-jae, who had been leading the way with flagpoles on their way out of Incheon International Airport, were also scheduled to enter the arrival hall carrying the flags. However, due to airport security issues, local police blocked the way, preventing the Taegeukgi from being raised, and in response, a representative from the Korean Sports Council strongly protested the matter, but it is reported that the police did not give up. On the 18th, ahead of the first group stage match of the men's hockey Group A between Korea and Bangladesh, the announcer in the stadium announced that the Korean national anthem would be played during the pre-game national ceremony. Although it was announced that it was scheduled, the North Korean anthem was actually played over the stadium speakers, not the national anthem. The Korean athletes were preparing for the national anthem while looking at the Taegeukgi flag and faced an unexpected situation. The announcer in the stadium apologized for playing the wrong anthem, but the anthem did not come out immediately afterward. The Bangladeshi national anthem was played first, and the anthem was played belatedly as both teams' players exchanged greetings just before the match, and in the end, the Korean players entered the game without performing a proper national salute. Netizens expressed their anger, saying, "Is Japan out of its mind?", "The atrocities of the host nation Japan have gone too far," "This is a shameful tournament. What on earth are they doing?", " The lack of competence as the host country is becoming more apparent. They must properly apologize to Korea," expressing their outrage.