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Oct 20, 2021

China Fines Sony ¥1M for Announcing a Camera on a Controversial Date

Sony has been fined 1 million yuan by the Chinese government for "damaging the dignity of the Chinese state" for advertising an announcement for a new product last July, on the day historically associated with the start of the Sino-Japanese War.

Oct 20, 2021

Jul 06, 2021

Jaron Schneider

Sony Apologies for Choosing Japan Invasion Date for Camera Launch

Sony has postponed a camera launch that was originally planned for Wednesday, July 7, after Chinese citizens expressed anger over the date, which is also the 84th anniversary of Japan's invasion of China that sparked the Sino-Japanese War and World War Two in Asia.

Jul 06, 2021