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Japan ordered to compensate wartime 'comfort women' (www.bbc.com)

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A South Korean court has ordered Japan to compensate a group of women who were forced to work in wartime brothels.

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[–] Trudge@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 year ago

"Japan once again strongly urges the Republic of Korea to immediately take appropriate measures to remedy the status of its breaches of international law," she said.

International laws favor colonizers over victims? What a shock.