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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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Taiwan Urges Japanese Apology On 'Comfort Women' After South Korea Deal
Taiwan called on Japan today to apologise and compensate the island's wartime sex slaves after Tokyo and Seoul reached an agreement on the emotive issue.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Expresses World War II Remorse, But Not Enough for Victims
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed deep remorse Friday over World War II and said previous national apologies would stand, but Asian nations that suffered under Tokyo's militarism were unmoved.
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Shinzo Abe Expresses World War II Remorse, But Says Next Generation Need not Apologise
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed deep remorse today over World War II and said previous national apologies were unshakeable, but emphasised future generations should not have to keep saying sorry.
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Japan's PM Shinzo Abe Set to Issue World War 2 Anniversary Remarks Amid Conflicting Pressures
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was poised on Friday to issue a statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, remarks that will be closely analysed abroad to see whether he dilutes past apologies over the conflict.
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Ghosts Of World War II Haunt East Asia as Shinzo Abe Readies Anniversary Statement
Seventy years after Japan's defeat in World War Two, the conflict's legacy haunts East Asia and reconciliation remains elusive.
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Man Sets Self on Fire Outside Japanese Embassy in Seoul
A man set himself on fire today outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul during a protest to demand Tokyo's apology for forcing women into military brothels during World War II.
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Draft of Japan PM's World War II Statement Includes 'Apology': Report
A draft of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II includes the word "apology", public broadcaster NHK reported Monday.
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South Korea Foreign Minister Yun Byung-Se to Make First Trip to Japan in Four Years
South Korea's Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will visit Tokyo on Sunday, the first such trip in four years, as the US allies prepare to mark the 50th anniversary of the normalisation of ties amid a chill because of feuds over the wartime past.
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Denying 'Comfort Women' Stains Japan Honour: Yohei Kono
Japan must face up to the truth over its wartime system of sex slavery if it is to purge the stain of its past wrongs, the man who issued a landmark apology today.
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Rival Koreas United in Anger at Lack of Shinzo Abe Apology
In a rare display of political unity, South and North Korea today each condemned Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for failing to apologise during a US visit for the wartime use of sexual slaves.
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Japan's Shinzo Abe Expresses 'Deep Remorse' Over World War II, Stops Short of Apology
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed "deep remorse" today for Japan's World War II aggression at a summit attended by Asian leaders, but stopped short of repeating previous apologies in a move that risks angering Beijing and Seoul.
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PM Shinzo Abe Says He May Omit Apology from Japan WWII Statement
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he may not issue a direct apology for Japan's past aggression in an upcoming statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
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China Urges Japan to Stick to Apology Script: Reports
China will question Japan's commitment to peace if it adopts an ambiguous or defiant stance regarding its wartime actions, Beijing's Ambassador to Tokyo told the English-language China Daily newspaper in an interview published today.
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Shinzo Abe to Release New Statement on World War II
Japan's conservative Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said today he would release a fresh statement on World War II this year, but would stand by previous apologies for wartime misdeeds.
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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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Taiwan Urges Japanese Apology On 'Comfort Women' After South Korea Deal
Taiwan called on Japan today to apologise and compensate the island's wartime sex slaves after Tokyo and Seoul reached an agreement on the emotive issue.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Expresses World War II Remorse, But Not Enough for Victims
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed deep remorse Friday over World War II and said previous national apologies would stand, but Asian nations that suffered under Tokyo's militarism were unmoved.
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Shinzo Abe Expresses World War II Remorse, But Says Next Generation Need not Apologise
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed deep remorse today over World War II and said previous national apologies were unshakeable, but emphasised future generations should not have to keep saying sorry.
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Japan's PM Shinzo Abe Set to Issue World War 2 Anniversary Remarks Amid Conflicting Pressures
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was poised on Friday to issue a statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, remarks that will be closely analysed abroad to see whether he dilutes past apologies over the conflict.
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Ghosts Of World War II Haunt East Asia as Shinzo Abe Readies Anniversary Statement
Seventy years after Japan's defeat in World War Two, the conflict's legacy haunts East Asia and reconciliation remains elusive.
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Man Sets Self on Fire Outside Japanese Embassy in Seoul
A man set himself on fire today outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul during a protest to demand Tokyo's apology for forcing women into military brothels during World War II.
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Draft of Japan PM's World War II Statement Includes 'Apology': Report
A draft of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II includes the word "apology", public broadcaster NHK reported Monday.
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South Korea Foreign Minister Yun Byung-Se to Make First Trip to Japan in Four Years
South Korea's Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will visit Tokyo on Sunday, the first such trip in four years, as the US allies prepare to mark the 50th anniversary of the normalisation of ties amid a chill because of feuds over the wartime past.
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Denying 'Comfort Women' Stains Japan Honour: Yohei Kono
Japan must face up to the truth over its wartime system of sex slavery if it is to purge the stain of its past wrongs, the man who issued a landmark apology today.
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Rival Koreas United in Anger at Lack of Shinzo Abe Apology
In a rare display of political unity, South and North Korea today each condemned Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for failing to apologise during a US visit for the wartime use of sexual slaves.
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Japan's Shinzo Abe Expresses 'Deep Remorse' Over World War II, Stops Short of Apology
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed "deep remorse" today for Japan's World War II aggression at a summit attended by Asian leaders, but stopped short of repeating previous apologies in a move that risks angering Beijing and Seoul.
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PM Shinzo Abe Says He May Omit Apology from Japan WWII Statement
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he may not issue a direct apology for Japan's past aggression in an upcoming statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
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China Urges Japan to Stick to Apology Script: Reports
China will question Japan's commitment to peace if it adopts an ambiguous or defiant stance regarding its wartime actions, Beijing's Ambassador to Tokyo told the English-language China Daily newspaper in an interview published today.
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Shinzo Abe to Release New Statement on World War II
Japan's conservative Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said today he would release a fresh statement on World War II this year, but would stand by previous apologies for wartime misdeeds.
