Islanders and provincial councilors are protesting against Japan.
They are urging Tokyo to stop its export restrictions against Korea and apologize for its past wrongdoings.

Joseph Kim reports.

We condemn Japan’s economic revenge!
"일본 경제침략의 도발행위를 강력 규탄한다. 규탄한다! 규탄한다!"

[slug] Councils protest against Japan at press conference at provincial council

Councilors express their condemnation by holding a press conference in front of the Jeju Provincial Council.
Japan has removed Korea from its "whitelist", a list of countries enjoying preferential treatment in trade.

Provincial councilors from the Democratic Party, the majority party, strongly criticize the Japanese government.

Lee Seung-a / Provincial councilor
Japan should stop the economic revenge. It should reflect on its conduct and apologize for its past wrongdoings.
< 이승아 / 제주도의회 의원 >
일본은 부당한 경제침략 도발행위를 즉각 중지해야 한다. 역사에 대한 반성과 진솔한 사과를 해야 한다.

[slug] Councilors to form TF, political parties to cooperate for joint response

The councilors are planning to form a task force to seek ways to overcome Japan’s export restrictions and work together with other political parties for a joint response.

Park Won-cheol / Representative, Democratic Party at Jeju Provincial Council
We will discuss Japan’s export restriction issue with the provincial council chair and representatives of political parties to find ways to go forward.
< 박원철 / 더불어민주당 원내대표 >
의장과 각 당의 대표들과 논의해서 이 문제는 여야 간 정쟁의 대상이 아니라 국가적인 문제이기 때문에 함께 논의해 나가겠습니다.

[slug] Councilors protest in front of Japanese Consulate General in Jeju

Provincial councilors from the Democratic Party are picketing in front of the Japanese Consulate General in Jeju.

[slug] Justice Party sends letter of protest to Japanese Consulate General in Jeju

The Liberty Korea Party has issued a statement criticizing Tokyo, and the Justice Party sent a letter of protest to the Japanese Consulate General.

Ko Byeong-su / Chairperson, Justice Party at Jeju Provincial Council
Japan’s recent measure is unforgivable. It is an attempt to destroy the economy of Korea. Tokyo seems to still consider Korea as its colony.
< 고병수 / 정의당 제주도당 위원장 >
용서할 수 없는 내정 간섭이자 아직도 우리나라를 과거의 식민지쯤으로 여기는 오만한 발상이다.

[slug] Citizens join protest

Japan’s decision to remove Korea from its whitelist makes citizens join the protest.

Mr. (방한준) Bang Han-jun joins the picket with his hand-made protest signs.

Bang Han-jun / Picketer from Dopyeong-dong, Jeju City
Like our ancestors joined the independence movement in the early 1900s, I am picketing and boycotting Japanese goods to achieve complete independence from the island country.
< 방한준 / 제주시 도평동 >
그 당시에 우리가 독립운동은 못 했지만 불매운동을 펼침으로써 완전한 자주독립국가로 한발 더 나아가고 싶습니다.

The anti-Japanese movement started at some local supermarkets and travel agencies,

[Reporter] Joseph Kim
[Camera] Jwa Sang-eun

and now it is spreading to politicians and citizens.

Joseph Kim, KCTV