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‘Comfort women’ exhibit opens in State Bldg. in S.F.
September 13, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
While the subject of so-called “comfort women” continues to cause controversy between Japan and its neighboring countries in Asia, a new photo exhibition recently opened at the California State Building […] READ MORE
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Osaka to end sister-city ties with San Francisco over ‘comfort women
December 21, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
OSAKA — Osaka formally decided Dec. 13 to end its 60-year sister-city ties with San Francisco, in protest against its sanctioning of a statue symbolizing women forced into wartime brothels […] READ MORE
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‘Comfort women’ memorial site selected
June 29, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
A memorial dedicated to the so-called “comfort women” — who were used as sex slaves by the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II — has found a home, say […] 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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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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KOREAN SEX SLAVES: ‘Comfort women’ monument campaign gains momentum
January 9, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
LOS ANGELES — The successful campaign to install a monument in Glendale, Calif. honoring World War II-era “comfort women” signals that Korean Americans and other activists, energized by their victory, […] READ MORE
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Unveiling of ‘comfort women’ memorial in Glendale, Calif.
August 8, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
GLENDALE, Calif. — Hundreds of people gathered at Glendale Central Park near Los Angeles on July 30 to witness the unveiling of the first “comfort women” memorial on public property […] READ MORE
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S.F. Board of Supervisors condemns Hashimoto’s remarks about WWII brothels
June 27, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
OSAKA (Kyodo) — The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has adopted a resolution condemning Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto’s remarks about Japan’s wartime system of military brothels, Osaka city officials said […] READ MORE
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