“comfort women”
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A Japan-born Nikkei’s case for the ‘comfort women’ resolution in S.F.
September 17, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
I am in support of a resolution to set up a memorial to remember and honor the women in Asia and the Pacific Islands who endured the Japanese Military “Comfort […] READ MORE
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Proposed memorial in S.F. for sex slaves causes divided opinions
September 3, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
A proposal to create a memorial in San Francisco for the so-called “comfort women,” has created a controversy within the city’s Japanese American community following the resolution’s introduction to the […] READ MORE
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Abe upholds Japan’s past remorse over WWII, but no fresh apology
August 20, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe upheld Japan’s past apologies over its wartime actions as “unshakable” in a statement issued Aug. 14 to mark the 70th anniversary of the end […] READ MORE
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Resolution for ‘comfort women’ memorial in SF moves to committee
July 23, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
While the San Francisco Board of Supervisors at its July 21 full meeting moved a resolution in support of a “comfort women” memorial to committee, the public comment session had […] READ MORE
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Japan Prime Minister Abe in historic speech vows to uphold past war statements
April 30, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in a landmark speech to the U.S. Congress on April 29, said he will stick to statements by his predecessors expressing “deep remorse” over […] READ MORE
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Yomiuri Shimbun prints apology for ‘inappropriate expressions’
December 4, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
The Japan News, an English-language daily published by The Yomiuri Shimbun, printed an apology Nov. 28 citing the use of “sex slave” in 97 articles between February of 1992 through […] READ MORE
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‘Comfort women’ were victims of sexual slavery: U.S. expert
October 16, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
WASHINGTON — Women who served in Japanese wartime military brothels can be viewed as victims of sexual slavery as they were recruited against their will, Mike Mochizuki, an associate professor […] READ MORE
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Korean ‘comfort women’ speak in defense of memorial in California
July 24, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
LOS ANGELES — Two Korean women have offered statements about their wartime experiences of being forced to provide sex to Japanese soldiers, in support of the California city of Glendale […] READ MORE
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Obama speaks on ‘comfort women,’ seeks better Japan-S. Korea ties
May 1, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
SEOUL — U.S. President Barack Obama broke his silence on a wartime history-related issue that has strained ties between Japan and South Korea at the end of his tour of […] READ MORE
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Japan, South Korea remain apart over ‘comfort women’ issue
April 17, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
SEOUL (Kyodo) — Japan and South Korea failed to narrow differences during a meeting April 16 on the issue of Korean women forced to serve at brothels for the wartime […] READ MORE
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