TOKYO: A woman picked last year by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for NHK's management board has praised the ritual suicide of a high-profile right-winger, saying his self-sacrifice made Japan's emperor a living God.
The revelation comes after more than a week of controversy which has cast doubt on the editorial integrity of the public broadcaster.
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