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Bestselling Japanese writer Haruki Murakami's latest novel has been deemed "indecent" by Hong Kong censors, triggering backlash in the city The petition, which requires written by 21 groups, said the decision would be "bring shame to Hong Kong people" and warned it could hurt the international standing of the city's publishing and cultural sectors
Under the ruling by Hong Kong's Articles Obscene Articles, the novel also can not be sold to
Anyone violating the rule of a fine of HK $ 10,000 ($ 1,270) and six months in prison
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Murakami did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
This is not the first time a decision by the court has drawn controversy. A picture of Michelangelo 's Famous David Statue in a newspaper advertisement was deemed "indecent" in 1995, the South China Morning Post reported.
Independent bookstores publisher specializing in salacious titles on Chinese political leaders.
Separately, Murakami entered the spotlight in 2014 when the high-profile novelist expressed support for young protesters in Hong Kong's mass Umbrella Movement rallies that year.
The ruling on his latest novel comes after Hong Kong's public libraries hid away LGBT-themed children's books in demand-only, closed-off areas following the pressure of conservative campaigners, sparking outrage among the LGBT community and its supporters
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