Nagoya – A controversial art exhibition in central Japan featuring works with purported anti-Japan messages was discontinued Thursday two days after it opened following repeated threats, the local government said.
A package containing firecrackers was sent to the Sakae municipal gallery in Nagoya where the exhibit titled “After ‘Freedom of Expression?'” was being held, the city government said. An official who opened the package was unhurt, but the city decided to close the facility through the rest of the week for safety reasons.
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