South Korea's National Assembly adopted a resolution Monday urging Japan to ban the use of its imperial-era flag during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 

The statement calls on the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to ban spectators from carrying the Rising Sun Flag or wearing uniforms that feature its image at the Games. Koreans view the flag as a symbol of Japan's militarism in the first half of the 20th century.

The resolution, approved in a 196-3 vote, also calls on the Moon Jae-in government to actively engage with the international community to raise awareness of the flag's imperialistic connotations and make diplomatic efforts to prevent its use at all official international events and competitions.