Congressman stands beside statue symbolizing "comfort women"

Congressman stands beside statue symbolizing "comfort women"

U.S. House of Representatives member Mike Honda (far L, front) raises his voice against moves to remove a statue symbolizing women procured for the Japanese military's wartime brothels, in Glendale, near Los Angeles, on March 7, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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