Japan sees statue removal as condition for comfort women agreement

Japan sees statue removal as condition for comfort women agreement

Photo taken in December 2011 shows a statue representing "comfort women" that was installed in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul. Japan considers the removal of the statue an effective condition for a prompt agreement on the comfort women dispute with South Korea, with Japan setting its sights on expanding support for former wartime comfort women, government sources said on Nov. 15, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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