Filipino "comfort women" call for Japan emperor's help in seeking redress

Filipino "comfort women" call for Japan emperor's help in seeking redress

Eight Filipino women, who claimed to have suffered sexual abuse from Japanese soldiers during World War II, hold a rally in front of the Japanese embassy in the capital Manila on Jan. 29, 2016 to appeal for help from visiting Japanese Emperor Akihito. The women, all in their 80s, demand an official apology and compensation from the Japanese government, and inclusion in Japan's historical accounts and textbooks of the wartime sexual slavery issue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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