Women's groups rally in Tokyo to protest minister's remarks on women

TOKYO, Japan - About 30 representatives from various women's organizations rally in front of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on Jan. 30 to demand health minister Hakuo Yanagisawa's resignation. Yanagisawa sparked an outcry after making remarks comparing women to ''birth-giving machines.'' Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Jan. 30 rejected a demand from opposition leaders to sack Yanagisawa.

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