Tokyo governor apologizes to Muslim world for gaffe

[homasse]

Tokyo governor apologizes to Muslim world for gaffe

Tokyo Gov Naoki Inose on Tuesday apologized to the Muslim world after saying Islamic countries have nothing in common but Allah and “fighting with each other.”Inose, whose city is bidding for the 2020 Olympic Games, was forced into a corner after telling the New York Times that Islamic nations

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[yamamanama]

It's good to know somebody is continuing Shintaro Ishihara's legacy.

[homasse]

Inorite? The torch has been passed. Pun intended.

[the_physicist]

this doesn't seem like an issue of 'cultural sensitivity', but one of not knowing history and facts.

[yesthatnagia]

Part of me is incredibly pissed that this was even said. The rest of me is sort of just like, "Uh, Inose. Remind me again how many friends your nation has in your own hemisphere? Now compare it to the number of nations who hold massive grudges? What would you say you hold 'in common' with other Asian nations?"

Japan's rich and vibrant history in xenophobia towards everything that cannot be assimilated into Japan strikes again!

[ian_exclamation]

omg THIS!

Personally, I don't think Tokyo deserves to win. If they wanted the Olympics to come to Japan again, they should have chosen a better city (Fukuoka whut whuuut). Tokyo is insane and packed to the max with people right now as it is. I think it would be a nightmare.