History textbook choice brews debate

History textbook choice brews debate

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Members of a civic group speak at a news conference in the Yokohama city office building on July 25, 2011, after presenting to the Yokohama municipal education board signatures collected from people against adoption of textbooks by Jiyusha and Ikuhosha publishing houses, written by authors known for nationalistic views.

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