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听力文本
Amid escalating tensions between South Korea and Japan, the South Korean government has called on Japan to ban any displaying of the Rising Sun flag at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. This follows a statement by Japan's Olympics organising committee that it sees no problem with the flag. The committee said: "The Rising Sun flag is widely used in Japan and it is not considered to be a political statement, so it is not viewed as a prohibited item." A South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman said: "The Japanese know full well that their neighbours regard the Rising Sun flag as a symbol of Japan's militaristic and imperial past. Japan needs to be more humble about owning up to its historical legacy."
Relations between the two east-Asian nations have taken a downturn in the past few months. They are currently embroiled in a bitter trade war that has seen people in Korea burning Japanese products. Many South Koreans are shunning Japan as a tourist destination, leading to Japanese carriers slashing the number of flights to South Korea. Last month, Japan removed South Korea from its "white list" of trusted trade partners. This led to delays in the exports of items like car parts and household electronics to South Korea. In retaliation, Koreans have been boycotting Japanese beer, clothing brands and other products. The spat poses a threat to the global supply chain of semi-conductors.
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重点解析
1.Amid escalating tensions between South Korea and Japan.
escalating 逐步上升
Syria is beefing up security on its home front in a sign of escalating tension with Israel.
由于和以色列的紧张关系升级,叙利亚增强了后方的安全部署 。
2.In retaliation, Koreans have been boycotting Japanese beer, clothing brands and other products.
retaliation报复
The armed forces were on high alert to guard against any retaliation.
武装部队保持高度戒备,以防发生任何报复行动 。
参考翻译
韩国和日本之间关系加剧紧张之际,韩国政府呼吁日本禁止在2020东京奥运会期间展出任何旭日旗
这两个东亚国家之间的关系在过去几个月里出现下滑