Exhibition draws protests from pro-Tibet supporters

Exhibition draws protests from pro-Tibet supporters

TOKYO, Japan - Two pro-Tibet activists holding Tibetan flags rally near the Ueno Royal Museum on Dec. 19, 2009, in Tokyo's Taito Ward which is hosting a Tibetan Buddhist exhibition. Sponsors and the Tokyo museum have come under sharp criticism from such activists who say the display is politically biased because of the lack of reference to historical facts about the region.

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