English Translation:
At midday on June 4, in China, NHK’s international news broadcast was interrupted for about one minute when it reported on the 36th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident, in which a pro-democracy movement led by students was violently suppressed. The interruption is believed to have been caused by Chinese authorities deeming the content sensitive.
In the middle of the broadcast, the screen suddenly switched to color bars and a message reading “信号异常 （Signal Error）.” It is not uncommon for NHK’s international broadcasts to be blocked in China when covering politically sensitive topics, but the government appears to be especially wary when it comes to the Tiananmen incident.
The Tiananmen Square massacre remains a taboo topic in China, with strict controls over related content in the media and on the internet. Many younger people are unaware of the details, and the event is steadily being erased from public memory within China.
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