Japan's DOE trips over itself

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The Tokyo board of education has labeled two history textbooks by Jikkyo Shuppan Co. as inappropriate for public high schools because they state some local governments are forcing teachers to sing the national anthem and display the Hinomaru flag.
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“It is the responsibility of teachers (to instruct students to sing “Kimigayo” and display the Hinomaru),” an official of the board said. “We have not forced them to do so.”

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/06/28/national/texts-that-say-teachers-told-to-obey-axed/