a 2009 news article in the sookmyung times said that the yomiuri shimbun, a japanese newspaper, did a broadcast about the kopino issue in 2008, and the sookmyung times said that the japanese newspaper's portrayal of the issue derided korean men and portrayed the kopino issue in a negative way. the sookmyung times said that the japanese broadcast caused south korea to lose its national image and lose its confidence.