S. Korea’s Lee Urges Japan to Compensate for Wartime Sex Slaves
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South Korean President Lee Myung Bak reiterated his call for Japan to compensate Korean women forced into prostitution during World War II, an issue that has hindered relations between the two countries.
“I would like a more active stance from the Japanese government on the comfort women issue as some of these women are in their late 80s,” Lee said in a speech today in Seoul marking the Independence Day holiday. “For the two counties to move forward and cooperate as real partners, both need to face the truth of the past.”