Japan Government Distances Itself From Comfort Women Remarks
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government distanced itself on Monday from comments by the new president of public broadcaster NHK that appeared to defend Japan’s use of sex slaves before and during World War II.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Katsuto Momii had made the comments as an individual and told reporters that the government upheld the stance of previous Japanese administrations on the issue. Abe’s “heart aches at the indescribably painful experiences” suffered by the so-called comfort women, Suga said today in Tokyo.