A video showing the faces of Emperor Showa and Hitler, who was the leader of Nazi Germany, was posted on the official Twitter of the Ukrainian government, and it was found that the photos were deleted one after another after criticism. rice field.
Deleted photos that have been criticized on SNS
The video criticizes Russia's totalitarianism and restrictions on free speech, and was posted on the official Twitter account of the Ukrainian government on the 1st of this month.
In the latter half of this video, there was a scene pointing out that "fascism and Nazism were defeated in 1945", along with a photo of Emperor Showa and a photo of Hitler and Mussolini, the leader of Italy.
This was criticized on SNS one after another, and the photos were deleted.
On Twitter where the video was posted, he apologized, "I didn't mean to offend the friendly Japanese people. I made a mistake and sincerely apologize."
In addition, the Ukrainian embassy in Japan said on Twitter that "the account that posted it is not currently related to the Ukrainian government" and said, "It seems that the creator's historical awareness is insufficient. Japan was uncomfortable. We deeply apologize to all of you. "
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Isozaki "Inappropriate and extremely regrettable"
At a press conference, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Isozaki said, "It is completely inappropriate and extremely regrettable to treat Hitler, Mussolini and Emperor Showa in the same line. I made an offer, and as a result, I now recognize that the relevant parts of the video have been removed. "
On top of that, "The Ukrainian government expressed its apology on the diplomatic route and posted an apology tweet. Japan will continue to provide support to the Ukrainian people who are facing difficulties despite this situation. I want to do it. "