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Japan Needs To Do More For WWII "Comfort Women": United Nations
Japan should do more for victims of wartime sexual slavery, UN rights experts said at a hearing on Friday, insisting Tokyo had yet to provide full redress and reparations.
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South Korean Academic Convicted Of Defaming 'Comfort Women'
A South Korean professor who challenged the consensus view of Japan's war time sex slaves was convicted of defaming the victims on Friday, after a Seoul appeals court overturned an earlier acquittal.
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Japan Lawmaker Says 'Comfort Women' Were 'Prostitutes'
A Japanese lawmaker today said wartime sex slaves forced to work for Japan's Imperial Army were "professional prostitutes", before he was forced to retract the remarks and issue an apology, local media reported.
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South Korean 'Comfort Women' Protest Against Accord With Japan
Hundreds of South Korean protesters joined two surviving former "comfort women" today to denounce an agreement with Japan to resolve an issue stemming from Japan's wartime past that has long plagued ties between neighbours.
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Japanese First Lady Visits Tokyo War Shrine
Japanese first lady Akie Abe said she has again visited the controversial Yasukuni war shrine in Tokyo, posting photos of the site on the same day Japan and South Korea struck a landmark agreement on wartime sex slaves.
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South Korea, Japan Agree To Irreversibly End 'Comfort Women' Row
South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement on Monday to resolve the issue of "comfort women", as those who were forced to work in Japan's wartime brothels were euphemistically known, an issue that has long plagued ties between the neighbours.
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Shinzo Abe Says 'Comfort Women' Deal Heralds New Era With South Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said today that a landmark agreement between Japan and South Korea on the issue of wartime sex slaves heralds a "new era" in relations between the two countries.
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South Korea, Japan Strike Deal On Wartime Korean Sex Slaves
South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement today on the thorny issue of wartime sex slaves that has long strained relations, Seoul's foreign minister said.
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South Korea Digs In Heels Ahead Of 'Comfort Women' Talks
South Korea today dug its heels in ahead of talks with Japan over the thorny issue of wartime sex slaves that has long strained ties.
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South Korea's Park Geun-hye Urges Japan's Shinzo Abe to Resolve 'Comfort Women' Issue
Japan's prime minister must heal the wounds over "comfort women", most of whom were Korean and forced into prostitution in Japan's military brothels before and during World War Two, South Korean President Park Geun-hye said today.
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China's Last World War II 'Comfort Woman' Who Sued Japan Dies: Report
China's last surviving "comfort woman", who sued the Japanese government over its atrocities during World War II, has died after a long illness at the age of 89.
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North Korea Wants Part of Any Deal with Japan on 'Comfort Women'
North Korea has insisted it should be included in any deal reached between South Korea and Japan over Korean "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II.
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South Korea's President Says 'Comfort Women' Central to Japan Summit: Report
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said the emotional issue of "comfort women", who were forced into prostitution at Japanese wartime brothels, would be central at this weekend's bilateral summit and key to stable ties with Japan.
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South Korea Confirms Japan Summit, 'Comfort Women' on Agenda
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye will hold a long-awaited summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next week, with the sensitive issue of Korean "comfort women" on the agenda, officials said Wednesday.
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UN Commissioner Urges Japan's Shinzo Abe to Meet 'Comfort Women'
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights made an emotional plea today for victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery to have their suffering recognised, and urged the country's prime minister to meet with the former "comfort women".
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Japan Needs To Do More For WWII "Comfort Women": United Nations
Japan should do more for victims of wartime sexual slavery, UN rights experts said at a hearing on Friday, insisting Tokyo had yet to provide full redress and reparations.
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South Korean Academic Convicted Of Defaming 'Comfort Women'
A South Korean professor who challenged the consensus view of Japan's war time sex slaves was convicted of defaming the victims on Friday, after a Seoul appeals court overturned an earlier acquittal.
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Japan Lawmaker Says 'Comfort Women' Were 'Prostitutes'
A Japanese lawmaker today said wartime sex slaves forced to work for Japan's Imperial Army were "professional prostitutes", before he was forced to retract the remarks and issue an apology, local media reported.
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South Korean 'Comfort Women' Protest Against Accord With Japan
Hundreds of South Korean protesters joined two surviving former "comfort women" today to denounce an agreement with Japan to resolve an issue stemming from Japan's wartime past that has long plagued ties between neighbours.
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Japanese First Lady Visits Tokyo War Shrine
Japanese first lady Akie Abe said she has again visited the controversial Yasukuni war shrine in Tokyo, posting photos of the site on the same day Japan and South Korea struck a landmark agreement on wartime sex slaves.
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South Korea, Japan Agree To Irreversibly End 'Comfort Women' Row
South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement on Monday to resolve the issue of "comfort women", as those who were forced to work in Japan's wartime brothels were euphemistically known, an issue that has long plagued ties between the neighbours.
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Shinzo Abe Says 'Comfort Women' Deal Heralds New Era With South Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said today that a landmark agreement between Japan and South Korea on the issue of wartime sex slaves heralds a "new era" in relations between the two countries.
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South Korea, Japan Strike Deal On Wartime Korean Sex Slaves
South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement today on the thorny issue of wartime sex slaves that has long strained relations, Seoul's foreign minister said.
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South Korea Digs In Heels Ahead Of 'Comfort Women' Talks
South Korea today dug its heels in ahead of talks with Japan over the thorny issue of wartime sex slaves that has long strained ties.
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South Korea's Park Geun-hye Urges Japan's Shinzo Abe to Resolve 'Comfort Women' Issue
Japan's prime minister must heal the wounds over "comfort women", most of whom were Korean and forced into prostitution in Japan's military brothels before and during World War Two, South Korean President Park Geun-hye said today.
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China's Last World War II 'Comfort Woman' Who Sued Japan Dies: Report
China's last surviving "comfort woman", who sued the Japanese government over its atrocities during World War II, has died after a long illness at the age of 89.
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North Korea Wants Part of Any Deal with Japan on 'Comfort Women'
North Korea has insisted it should be included in any deal reached between South Korea and Japan over Korean "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II.
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South Korea's President Says 'Comfort Women' Central to Japan Summit: Report
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said the emotional issue of "comfort women", who were forced into prostitution at Japanese wartime brothels, would be central at this weekend's bilateral summit and key to stable ties with Japan.
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South Korea Confirms Japan Summit, 'Comfort Women' on Agenda
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye will hold a long-awaited summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next week, with the sensitive issue of Korean "comfort women" on the agenda, officials said Wednesday.
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UN Commissioner Urges Japan's Shinzo Abe to Meet 'Comfort Women'
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights made an emotional plea today for victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery to have their suffering recognised, and urged the country's prime minister to meet with the former "comfort women".
