Ex-Filipino sex slaves condemn Japan' top court ruling

MANILA, Philippines - Former Filipino sex slaves and their supporters hold a rally outside the Japanese Embassy in Manila on May 2 to condemn the Japanese Supreme Court for dismissing claims of Chinese and South Korean women forced into Japanese military brothels during World War ll. (Kyodo)

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