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Old 2022.11.08, 04:53 PM   #2
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Coming from the States it's pretty incredible what passes as controversial in Asian countries. For the coverage this scandal seems to be attracting you'd think Ringo committed a school shooting (again, from the States lol...). I guess this was insensitive and probably could have been avoided with better branding guidelines or whatever, but it's a victimless act and the goods were shelved. It's not like Ringo designs her own graphics. Slow news month?

Oh well, if TJ could weather the Hata scandal when Ringo will be fine I'm sure. This makes me wonder how much the general public is outraged vs news outlets though.

On another note, it's interesting to see Ringo incorporate some Korean into her recent lyrics (in Ongaku's Gingamin) and now invite a Korean artist to remix her song. I look forward to listening to this one whenever it's out, although I hope it's a precursor to something greater - her 25th anniversary is around the corner.
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