Japan WWII 'comfort women' were 'necessary' - HashimotoToru Hashimoto said former comfort women should be offered "kind words" A prominent Japanese politician has described as "necessary" the system by which women were forced to become prostitutes for World War II troops. Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto said on Monday that the "comfort women" gave Japanese soldiers a chance "to rest". On Tuesday, Japanese ministers tried to distance themselves from his rem
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