Philippine 'comfort women' slam

Philippine 'comfort women' slam

Two unidentified Philippine women who say they were forced into sexual slavery by Japanese soldiers during World War II cry and shout in Manila on Friday Oct. 9 in protest over a Japanese court decision rejecting their damages suit seeking individual legal reparation from the Japanese government.

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