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Korean women scrap meeting Japanese mayor over brothel remarks
ReutersOSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Two elderly South Korean women forced to work in Japanese war-time military brothels canceled a meeting on Friday with the mayor of the city of Osaka after he refused to withdraw remarks asserting the brothels were "necessary"...Tags: Seoul (South Korea), Kidnapping, Sex Crimes, Slavery, Tokyo (Japan)
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Korean "grannies" cancel meet with Osaka mayor over war brothel remarks
ReutersBy Yoshiyuki Osada OSAKA, Japan, May 24 (Reuters) - Two elderly South Korean women forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels abruptly cancelled a meeting with Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto after he refused to withdraw remarks asserting the...Tags: Seoul (South Korea), Sex Crimes, Tokyo (Japan), Prostitution, Shinzo Abe
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The main question: Why did Hashimoto open his mouth?
The Japan TimesSince Monday, when news broke that Osaka Mayor and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) coleader Toru Hashimoto said Japan's wartime "comfort women" system, which forced thousands of young females around Asia into sexual slavery, had been...Tags: Justice and Rights, Government, Tokyo (Japan), Crime, Law and Justice, Shinzo Abe
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FACTBOX-Freeport becomes second US LNG plant to win export approval
ReutersNEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Freeport LNG, one of the first natural gas importers to switch gears and target exports, has been given the green light by U.S. regulators to sell frozen gas to non-Free Trade nations, with Japanese utilities and BP Plc...Tags: Energy Resources, Freeport, Petroleum Industry, Dow Chemical Co., BP Plc
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Japan mayor told: Watch your mouth on comfort women
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila / Asia News NetworkMANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday reminded Japanese officials to be careful in commenting about "comfort women" as the issue of wartime sexual abuse continues to rankle in the Philippines. DFA...Tags: Slavery, International Law, Abusive Behavior, International Relations, Rape
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FTIsland, CNBlue to rock out in Japan
The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News NetworkSEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- The local boys of FTIsland and CNBlue are joining an all-star music line-up for this year's Summer Sonic rock festival in Japan. The annual rock fest will be held simultaneously in Toyko and Osaka on Aug. 10 and 11 and will...Tags: Music, Arts and Culture, Muse (music group), Entertainment Events, Germany
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Osaka mayor stirs anger with remark on comfort women
The Straits TimesTOKYO (The Straits Times/ANN) -- Popular Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto's description of wartime sexual slaves as "necessary" is being strongly criticised both at home and abroad. The comment by Hashimoto, seen as a potential future prime minister, came...Tags: Local Government, Slavery, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Japan, Government
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Japanese mayor sparks outrage with sex-slave remarks
ReutersTOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - China expressed outrage on Tuesday over remarks by the mayor of the Japanese city of Osaka who said Japan's system of military brothels during World War Two was "necessary", as the Japanese government sought to distance itself...Tags: China, Sex Crimes, Slavery, Tokyo (Japan), Shinzo Abe
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Hashimoto rules out running in Upper House election
The Japan TimesOsaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, coleader of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party), said again Friday that he won't run in this summer's Upper House election, saying his power as a Diet member would be so limited that all he'd be able to do is hang out...Tags: Elections, Local Elections, Tokyo (Japan), Japan, Politics
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Hashimoto rips Sakai mayor over integration vote
The Japan TimesOsaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, coleader of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party), criticized on Tuesday a proposal by Sakai Mayor Osami Takeyama to hold a city referendum on participating in an integrated Osaka, calling it nonsense and a political...Tags: Elections, Local Elections, Executive Branch, Government, Tokyo (Japan)
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Conservatives projected to win Japanese elections
TOKYO -- Japanese voters head to the polls Sunday and are projected to return to power the conservative, often nationalist onetime ruling party headed by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Opinion polls by major Japanese media organizations are...
Tags: Elections, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Tokyo (Japan), Nuclear Power
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Charged twice for my ticket to Manila
The Travel TroubleshooterWhen Brad Walters checks in for his flight from Singapore to Manila, he's told he needs to repurchase one of his flight segments. He's trying to get a refund for the unused ticket, but months after he traveled, there's no sign of his money. Q: At the...Tags: Southeast Asia, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Singapore, Travel, Trips and Vacations
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