S. Korean daily rethinks March 12 'Japan Sinks' headline

S. Korean daily rethinks March 12 'Japan Sinks' headline

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows page from Dec. 27, 2011 edition of the South Korean daily JoongAng Ilbo, on which is pictured two versions of the newspaper's front page from March 12, 2011, the day after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated northeastern Japan. On the left is the front page as it appeared that day, bearing the headline ''Japan Sinks.'' On the right is the page as the newspaper now believes it should have appeared, with the headline ''Cheer Up, Japan.'' The daily said the original headline was inspired by a famous Japanese science fiction novel entitled ''Japan Sinks,'' about an earthquake destroying Japan. The JoongAng Ilbo said it received complaints, and now believes the headlined was inappropriate.

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