Japanese city withdraws request to limit access to A-bomb comic

Japanese city withdraws request to limit access to A-bomb comic

MATSUE, Japan - Members of the board of education in the western Japan city of Matsue tell a press conference at the city hall on Aug. 26, 2013, that it has decided to withdraw its request to limit students' access to "Hadashi no Gen" (Barefoot Gen), an iconic Japanese comic serial about the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The board earlier said the serial contains scenes and language not suitable for young people.

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