More than 70,000 sign petition to cancel Aespa performance in Japan over Chinese member

More than 70,000 people have signed a petition calling for the cancellation of K-pop girl group Aespa's performance at Japan’smost prominent year-end music show over the inclusion of its Chinese member, Ningning. The petition, posted Monday, specificallytargeted the NHK Red and White Singing Contest, one of Japan’s most-watched year-end programs. It argued that Aespa’s appearancecould damage Japan’s image and offend those affected by historical tragedies. “We demand the suspension of Aespa’s