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Wartime sex slaves were necessary to maintain discipline, says Japanese politician

May 14, 2013

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THE Japanese government has distanced itself from comments by a prominent politician that the so-called “comfort women” of World War II served a “necessary” role by keeping troops in check. Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto said soldiers living with the daily threat of death needed some way to let off steam which was provided by […]

Japan’s whistle-blower supreme speaks out

January 28, 2013

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Michael Woodford glances out of the floor-to-ceiling window of his multi-million-pound loft apartment, which looks out across the River Thames toward the City of London, the so-called Square Mile that is among the world’s leading financial and commercial centers. The 52-year-old Briton has effectively been jobless since being ousted for the part he played in […]

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