Japan's de facto embassy in Taiwan vandalized

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Workers clean a stone sign in front of the Interchange Association, Japan's de facto embassy in Taiwan, in Taipei on Sept. 1, 2012, after the sign was vandalized. Chinese characters were painted on it reading "the memorial monument of comfort women."

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