"Faithful expression" related remarks "A misappropriating apology" Governor Kanagawa Kuroiwa September 3, 19:08
Governor Kuroiwa's remarks in Kanagawa Prefecture were criticized as “infringement on freedom of expression” over the issue that the project on the theme of “freedom of expression” was canceled at the Aichi International Art Festival Governor Kuroiwa explained at the conference on the 3rd, “I don't want to censor and express it, but I want to be honest about misunderstanding.”
At the Aichi Triennale held in Aichi Prefecture, a girl image that symbolizes the comfort women issue was exhibited under the theme of “impaired expression”, but a series of telephone calls with content that could be taken as terrorist notices and threats were held one after another Canceled in 3 days.
On this issue, Governor Kuroiwa of Kanagawa said at a conference last week that "the exhibition is a political message that deviates from freedom of expression. If the same thing happens in the prefecture, it will never be held" "I am infringing on freedom."
In a three-day conference on this matter, Governor Kuroiwa explained that “I don't think I won't be able to display or express anything I don't like by censoring.” I want to be honest about that. ”
On the other hand, over the image of the girl, while saying nothing to the individual exhibition, he repeated the theory that the citizens would not get an understanding of public expenditure.