Human rights groups issue leaflet on 'comfort women'

Human rights groups issue leaflet on 'comfort women'

TOKYO, Japan - A leaflet, ''Bringing Back References to 'Comfort Women' in Junior High School History Textbooks,'' answers questions about what are comfort women, how they have been described in history textbooks and how international society has reacted to the sex slavery issue. (Kyodo)

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