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The 5 Ms Behind PM Modi-Led BJP's Rise In Mamata Banerjee's Bengal
With counting underway for the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, early trends showed the BJP maintaining a comfortable lead with over 160 seats, well past the halfway mark of 148.
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Japan Lawmaker Says 'Comfort Women' Were 'Prostitutes'
A Japanese lawmaker today said wartime sex slaves forced to work for Japan's Imperial Army were "professional prostitutes", before he was forced to retract the remarks and issue an apology, local media reported.
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South Korean 'Comfort Women' Protest Against Accord With Japan
Hundreds of South Korean protesters joined two surviving former "comfort women" today to denounce an agreement with Japan to resolve an issue stemming from Japan's wartime past that has long plagued ties between neighbours.
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South Korea, Japan Agree To Irreversibly End 'Comfort Women' Row
South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement on Monday to resolve the issue of "comfort women", as those who were forced to work in Japan's wartime brothels were euphemistically known, an issue that has long plagued ties between the neighbours.
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Shinzo Abe Says 'Comfort Women' Deal Heralds New Era With South Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said today that a landmark agreement between Japan and South Korea on the issue of wartime sex slaves heralds a "new era" in relations between the two countries.
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South Korea, Japan Strike Deal On Wartime Korean Sex Slaves
South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement today on the thorny issue of wartime sex slaves that has long strained relations, Seoul's foreign minister said.
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South Korea Digs In Heels Ahead Of 'Comfort Women' Talks
South Korea today dug its heels in ahead of talks with Japan over the thorny issue of wartime sex slaves that has long strained ties.
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South Korea's Park Geun-hye Urges Japan's Shinzo Abe to Resolve 'Comfort Women' Issue
Japan's prime minister must heal the wounds over "comfort women", most of whom were Korean and forced into prostitution in Japan's military brothels before and during World War Two, South Korean President Park Geun-hye said today.
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South Korea's President Says 'Comfort Women' Central to Japan Summit: Report
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said the emotional issue of "comfort women", who were forced into prostitution at Japanese wartime brothels, would be central at this weekend's bilateral summit and key to stable ties with Japan.
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South Korea Confirms Japan Summit, 'Comfort Women' on Agenda
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye will hold a long-awaited summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next week, with the sensitive issue of Korean "comfort women" on the agenda, officials said Wednesday.
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Denying 'Comfort Women' Stains Japan Honour: Yohei Kono
Japan must face up to the truth over its wartime system of sex slavery if it is to purge the stain of its past wrongs, the man who issued a landmark apology today.
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China Welcomes Japan Official Who Apologised Over 'Comfort Women'
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang today praised the former Japanese government official who issued a landmark apology over the wartime sexual slavery of Asian women, hailing his "bravery" in facing history.
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The 5 Ms Behind PM Modi-Led BJP's Rise In Mamata Banerjee's Bengal
With counting underway for the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, early trends showed the BJP maintaining a comfortable lead with over 160 seats, well past the halfway mark of 148.
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Japan Lawmaker Says 'Comfort Women' Were 'Prostitutes'
A Japanese lawmaker today said wartime sex slaves forced to work for Japan's Imperial Army were "professional prostitutes", before he was forced to retract the remarks and issue an apology, local media reported.
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South Korean 'Comfort Women' Protest Against Accord With Japan
Hundreds of South Korean protesters joined two surviving former "comfort women" today to denounce an agreement with Japan to resolve an issue stemming from Japan's wartime past that has long plagued ties between neighbours.
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South Korea, Japan Agree To Irreversibly End 'Comfort Women' Row
South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement on Monday to resolve the issue of "comfort women", as those who were forced to work in Japan's wartime brothels were euphemistically known, an issue that has long plagued ties between the neighbours.
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Shinzo Abe Says 'Comfort Women' Deal Heralds New Era With South Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said today that a landmark agreement between Japan and South Korea on the issue of wartime sex slaves heralds a "new era" in relations between the two countries.
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South Korea, Japan Strike Deal On Wartime Korean Sex Slaves
South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement today on the thorny issue of wartime sex slaves that has long strained relations, Seoul's foreign minister said.
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South Korea Digs In Heels Ahead Of 'Comfort Women' Talks
South Korea today dug its heels in ahead of talks with Japan over the thorny issue of wartime sex slaves that has long strained ties.
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South Korea's Park Geun-hye Urges Japan's Shinzo Abe to Resolve 'Comfort Women' Issue
Japan's prime minister must heal the wounds over "comfort women", most of whom were Korean and forced into prostitution in Japan's military brothels before and during World War Two, South Korean President Park Geun-hye said today.
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South Korea's President Says 'Comfort Women' Central to Japan Summit: Report
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said the emotional issue of "comfort women", who were forced into prostitution at Japanese wartime brothels, would be central at this weekend's bilateral summit and key to stable ties with Japan.
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South Korea Confirms Japan Summit, 'Comfort Women' on Agenda
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye will hold a long-awaited summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next week, with the sensitive issue of Korean "comfort women" on the agenda, officials said Wednesday.
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Denying 'Comfort Women' Stains Japan Honour: Yohei Kono
Japan must face up to the truth over its wartime system of sex slavery if it is to purge the stain of its past wrongs, the man who issued a landmark apology today.
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China Welcomes Japan Official Who Apologised Over 'Comfort Women'
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang today praised the former Japanese government official who issued a landmark apology over the wartime sexual slavery of Asian women, hailing his "bravery" in facing history.
