British papers on BBC atomic bomb joke controversy

British papers on BBC atomic bomb joke controversy

LONDON, England - Photo shows British newspapers reporting on a controversy over a BBC program that joked about Japanese atomic-bomb survivor Tsutomu Yamaguchi. The Japanese Embassy in London protested Jan. 7, 2011, over the show which aired the previous month but the general public interest in the dispute did not appear strong.

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