Filipino sex slaves call on Japan's new parliament to act

Filipino sex slaves call on Japan's new parliament to act

MANILA, Philippines - Filipino women forced into sexual slavery by Japan during World War II and their supporters voice hope in Manila on Aug. 11 that Japan's new upper chamber of parliament will be more sympathetic to them in light of a U.S. House of Representatives resolution calling for a fresh apology from Japan for its wartime atrocities.

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