Ex-sex slaves urge Arroyo to take up their cause against Japan

Ex-sex slaves urge Arroyo to take up their cause against Japan

MANILA, Philippines - About 30 Philippine women forced into prostitution by the Japanese military during World War II and their families hold a rally near the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila on Feb. 28, urging President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to take up their cause and ask Japan for an official apology. (Kyodo)

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