Japan’s NHK removes video about US protests after online outrage

A protester holding a banner during a solidarity rally for the death of George Floyd Saturday, June 6, 2020, in Tokyo. NHK said it had decided to take down the tweet, with an animated video aimed at explaining the background behind US protests for police reform, after receiving a lot of criticism and that it had posted the video with a 'lack of consideration'. — AP

TOKYO: Japanese public broadcaster NHK apologised and deleted from its Twitter account on June 9 an animated video aimed at explaining the background behind US protests for police reform but which sparked online outrage for its depiction of African Americans.

The 1:21 minute clip, which NHK had also broadcast on its Sunday evening programme Sekai No Ima (The World Now), featured a tough-talking black narrator citing the wealth disparity between black and white Americans and the economic impact from the coronavirus.