NHK apologizes over tweets said to fan discrimination against Koreans

NHK's Hiroshima broadcasting station has apologized over a series of Twitter posts it made in the name of wartime residents as part of a history project for young people following criticism that they fanned discrimination against Korean residents.The apology over the tweets, which were based on residents' diaries, follows the public broadcaster's apology in June over a Twitter video that came under fire for presenting racist stereotypes about black people.The tweets in question are part of 1945 Hiroshima Timeline, a "what-if" social media project the station launched in March to help younge…READ FULL ARTICLE