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Japan: Richard Gear ditched by Nissan?

Categories: East Asia, Japan, Arts & Culture, Breaking News, Economics & Business, Human Rights, International Relations, Politics

A news report [1] [ja] (summary in English [2]) that Nissan has decided to back out of a contract for a TV commercial with Richard Gear due to the actor's support of the Dalai Lama has triggered hundreds of comments in posting forums [3] [ja] and responses from bloggers. While some wonder whether the news is really true [4] [ja], others are already proclaiming the stupidity of Nissan's move [5] [ja].