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| Malagasy: | Nialàn'ny Nissan i Richard Gere... |
| Español: | Japón: ¿Nissan se deshizo de Richard Gere?... |
A news report [ja] (summary in English) 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 [ja] and responses from bloggers. While some wonder whether the news is really true [ja], others are already proclaiming the stupidity of Nissan's move [ja].
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