A publisher who published an interview with musician Keigo Oyamada, who resigned as the composer of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics over the remarks about bullying in the past, in a magazine more than 20 years ago said, "It is necessary to review the editing system." We announced on our website that we will suspend the release of the latest issue of this magazine.
Ota Publisher, located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, published an interview with Keigo Oyamada in the magazine "Quick Japan" 26 years ago. There was content about bullying, and I apologized on the homepage for saying, "I hurt many people, including the victims."
The latest issue of "Quick Japan" was scheduled to be released this month, but Ohta Publishing announced on the 4th that it will suspend the release, saying that "it is necessary to review the editing system so as not to repeat this kind of thing again". ..
On the homepage, we posted an apology again, stating, "We will strengthen the check system as an editorial department, and each editorial staff will deepen their understanding of discrimination and social issues."
On top of that, I would like to inform you about the release date of the magazine.