Protest against Osaka mayor

Protest against Osaka mayor

OSAKA, Japan - People hold a rally in front of the Osaka city offices on May 17, 2013, to protest against Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto's series of remarks arguing that the system of wartime military brothels was considered necessary to keep discipline in the Japanese military.

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