Majority of Japanese textbook publishers breach gov't review rule

Majority of Japanese textbook publishers breach gov't review rule

(From R) Masahito Sengoku, president of Tokyo Shoseki Co., Japan's largest publisher of textbooks, Chairman Yasunori Kawabata and managing editor Norio Watanabe bow in apology during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2016, following reports that the majority of textbook publishers breached strict censorship regulations by showing teachers and local education officials publications being prepared for government review. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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