Japanese on signs at expense of Tamil irks Singapore's Indians

Japanese on signs at expense of Tamil irks Singapore's Indians

SINGAPORE, Singapore - A multi-lingual signboard near a Hindu temple popular with tourists in Singapore's Chinatown. The absence of Tamil has upset some of Singapore's Indian minority.

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