NHK later apologised and removed the clip from its website, saying it had done so after receiving “lots of criticism and other opinions on Twitter.” It added: “The clip was posted after a lack of consideration, and we would like to apologise to anyone who was made to feel uncomfortable.” The clip, made for a programme that aims to explain world events to children, made no mention of George Floyd,
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