School Apologizes for Asking Pupils to Lift Their Shirts Up to Check Their Underwear
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Female students at the Japanese school were asked to lift their shirts up, while their male peers unbuttoned their uniforms.
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School Apologizes for Asking Pupils to Lift Their Shirts Up to Check Their Underwear
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School Apologizes for Asking Pupils to Lift Their Shirts Up to Check Their Underwear
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