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Asahi rejects journalist's commentary on comfort women

Asahi rejects journalist's commentary on comfort women

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Japanese journalist Akira Ikegami. Ikegami, 64, said Sept. 3, 2014, he has asked the Asahi Shimbun newspaper to terminate his serialized commentaries after the daily rejected printing his latest column about its recent extensive review of its past "comfort women" reports. Ikegami explained the rejection undermined a relationship of trust between him and the paper. (Image use permitted only for newspapers, television and Internet)(PHOTO NOT FOR SALE)

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Prince Shotoku Taishi - son of 31st Emperor Yomei-tenno

Prince Shotoku Taishi - son of 31st Emperor Yomei-tenno

Prince Shotoku (574622) - also known as Prince Umayado or Prince Kamitsumiya - a semi-legendary regent and a politician of the Asuka period in Japan who served under Empress Suiko. The son of Emperor Yomei and his consort, Princess Anahobe no Hashihito, Shotoku commissioned the Shitenno-ji (temple) in Settsu Province (present-day Osaka) after his military victory against the powerful Mononobe clan. The Prince was an ardent Buddhist and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Sangyo Gisho or "Annotated Commentaries on the Three Sutras". Date: 7th century

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