It has been several days since Joshua Cooper Ramo was pulled from NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics for a controversial remark he made during the Opening Ceremony, and the analyst has finally issued an apology.
On Wednesday morning, Ramo expressed regret over a comment he made about how much of an example Japan has been for Korea culturally and technologically.
— Joshua Cooper Ramo (@jramo) February 14, 2018
While serving as an Asia correspondent for NBC, Ramo basically said on Friday that South Korea would not be where it is today without Japan’s positive influence.
“Every Korean will tell you that Japan is a cultural and technological and economic example that has been so important to their own transformation,” he said.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the history of the two nations, Japan occupied Korea from 1910-1945. It was a period of extreme difficulty for the nation and led to the split of the country into North and South Korea, so you can understand why Ramo’s remarks were considered offensive.
NBC addressed Ramo’s comment in an apology given on the air the day after the Opening Ceremony.
