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Survey: Japan rejecting view that ‘Comfort Women’ were ‘necessary’

Osaka Mayor and Japan Restoration Party co-leader Toru Hashimoto speaks to repoprters in Osaka, on May 17, 2013. Image via AFP.

A large majority of Japanese people disagree with a high-profile politician who said women forced to provide sex during World War II were a military necessity, polls issued on Monday said. Up to 200,000 “comfort women” from Korea, China, the Philippines and elsewhere were forcibly drafted into brothels catering to…

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Japanese mayor says sex slaves were ‘necessary’ during World War II

A woman's hands bound by rope. Photo: Shutterstock.com.

The mayor of Osaka, Japan and leader of the Japanese Restoration Party said this week that he believes the use of sex slaves during World War II, then known as “comfort women,” was “something necessary” to keep up soldiers’ morale. Toru Hashimoto made the comments during a press conference Monday,…

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Japanese mayor tweets during campaign despite official ban

Toru Hashimoto, a maverick hoping to upset Japan's political scene, pictured here on November 29, has vowed to continue using Twitter throughout a general election, despite a strict ban on all forms of Internet campaigning. Image via AFP

A maverick hoping to upset Japan’s political scene has vowed to continue using Twitter throughout a general election, despite a strict ban on all forms of Internet campaigning. Under Japanese election law, candidates and their supporters are not permitted to Tweet, use Facebook, update their websites or even send emails…

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