Naomi Osaka of Japan attends a news conference upon her arrival in Japan, after winning the women's singles finals tennis match at the 2018 U.S. Open, in Yokohama September 13, 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese noodle company Nissin have removed a controversial commercial following a dispute over the skin colour of a cartoon character depicting tennis player Naomi Osaka.
The commercial depicted Osaka, whose father is Haitian and mother is Japanese, with pale skin and light brown hair, which created public outcry.
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