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UN Women Calls Out Sexualized “Getsuyoubi no Tawawa” Newspaper Ad
A full-page spread run by The Nikkei advertising a popular ecchi manga has caused backlash – including from the New York-based UN Women.
April 15, 2022
A full-page spread run by The Nikkei advertising a popular ecchi manga has caused backlash – including from the New York-based UN Women.
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