Lawmaker says Japan has swarms of S. Korean prostitutes

Lawmaker says Japan has swarms of S. Korean prostitutes

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Shingo Nishimura, a lower house lawmaker of the opposition Japan Restoration Party. Nishimura said "there are swarms of South Korean prostitutes in Japan" during a meeting of lawmakers from the party on May 17, 2013. He retracted the comments later that day saying it was "inappropriate to mention the name of South Korea" and submitted a letter stating his intention to leave the party.

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