Japanese Revolt Against Public Tv ; Irked by Political Censorship of Documentary On War Crimes
The Washington Times › August 14, 2005
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More than 1 million Japanese households are refusing to pay a $12 monthly fee to NHK, the nation's elite public broadcasting corporation, to protest censorship of a documentary segment on crimes against humanity by Japanese soldiers in World War II.
Among the pieces of tape left on NHK's cutting room floor was footage of a "people's tribunal" organized by human rights groups and women's organizations, which contained testimony from victims and scholars surrounding the "comfort women" issue.See the full content of this document
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Japanese Revolt Against Public Tv ; Irked by Political Censorship of Documentary On War Crimes
Moreover, the tribunal concluded with a "verdict" finding the late Emperor Hirohito and the Japanese government guilty of war crimes.
The viewpoint proved unaccepta...See the full content of this document
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